Alias Folders

[paulpeterson]

I had to re-sync Dropbox recently and when I sync the app on my iMac Dropbox creates locked alias folders for Desktop, Downloads and Documents. Do I have to wait for the files to sync and the localize the files from Desktop, Downloads and Documents?

I want these folders to be on my local computer not aliases that link to Dropbox

[paulpeterson]

I don't see a Mac folder at all. Only what I shared with the screenshot

[Hannah]

Hmm, can you please hover your mouse over the Dropbox icon in your menu bar, to check the sync status of the application?

Also, if you try enabling hidden files on your computer, do you perhaps see the folders then?

[paulpeterson]

I now see this after seeing hidden folders but its missing the folder Mac (I have 2 x macs on Dropbox)

[Jay]

Thanks for the info, @paulpeterson. I'd recommend getting in contact with the support team directly for further assistance on why the other computer backup folder isn't visible.

Once you get a ticket ID from the automated response, please let me know the number here so I can locate it in our system!

[paulpeterson]

Thank you!

[jusegur]

@paulpeterson hey paul! did you ever get this figured out? I am having the same exact problem and I cannot seem to figure out how to solve it yet

[Rich]

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@jusegur wrote:

I am having the same exact problem and I cannot seem to figure out how to solve it yet

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What, exactly,, is the problem you're having? This topic refers to an older version of the Backup feature. The current Backup works differently.

[jusegur]

somehow my three main folders (desktop, documents and downloads) that used to live locally on my user macbook laptop were turned into aliases/locked folders folders by dropbox. Those folders now seem to live in Dropbox making my local folders aliases or shortcuts to the original folders that now have been hijacked by dropbox to live in the dropbox account. I do not want that. It's the same exact thing Paul mentioned in his first post. Now i'm trying to figure out how to undo this mess because I don't even use Dropbox or have paid for it ever. Not sure how this happened. 

[jusegur]

 

[Walter]

Hey @jusegur - thanks for the additional information and the screenshot too.

It sounds like you enabled the Dropbox Backup feature at some point. Have you tried disabling it via the app's preferences by any chance?