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coonrodc
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
"Make available offline" is not working for me.
Generally, I keep my Dropbox files off-line. In the past, if I marked a particular file "make available offline", the circle next to the file name would turn green fairly quickly, and the file would ...
D P
5 months agoHelpful | Level 5
Unfortunately, it looks to me like this is the new Dropbox way. I've installed it on 5 new systems, using various accounts, free and paid, Windows and Mac..
The very first thing I do is "Default sync state" set to "Available offline" on all computers.
I never, ever, want to have a file inaccessible while working in an area without internet, so 100% of my files need to be synced at all times. However, countless times, I make an update and the file stays "in the cloud" on other machines until it's opened.
Multiple support tickets.
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