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phelix9
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago

How to restore folder I deleted off local drive

My work supervisor instructed me to install the Dropbox app on my Macbook and shared a folder with me. I was incorrectly told to make the files available for offline viewing. Two days later my SSD wa...
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  • phelix9's avatar
    phelix9
    3 years ago

    I was able to re-download the missing shared folder and have it set to online only. I do not see options for selective sync vs. smart sync when I right-click the folder. I think it works the way I want it to now though because it is not taking up that much space on my local SSD. I can see all the files now though, which is exactly what I needed.

     

    This article was helpful in getting me back to where I needed to be: https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/advanced-reinstall

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Yuppyboy17
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I’m having trouble
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Mark
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3 years ago

Yuppyboy17 we need to know why though before we can help

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