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ainstushar
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

Dropbox moving my documents folder

Hi guys, I just tried the latest beta feature that allows me to backup my mac's folders.   The issue is that when I select to backup my documents folder, dropbox just moves my entire documents fo...
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dreebo
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Yes this nearly gave me heart failure also. All my scanned documents that were on an external drive containing my dropbox folder are now nowhere to be found including the master online portal version. Luckily I was able to search for the missing files amongst all the increasing numbers of "selective sync" folders (another "feature" that's getting increasingly dull...)  

 

This may be a great feature but the trust element that is 90% of Dropbox vs "any-other-provider" just took a really big hit for me.

 

PLEASE TRY HARDER to be a bit clearer on what new features do before turning them on - maybe FAQ's including "Oops - I can't see my files anymore" 

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