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How to make dropbox watch certain folders and sync automatically on change.
Hi.
I have the dropbox business advanced account.
I have the offline installers etc for the newest version of the Dropbox app.
But, I am finding it rather difficult to use. What I want ...
I'm very glad to hear that everything is set up and working nicely Valekea!
If you need to format the hard drive and remove the Dropbox folder contents in the process, you'll need to unlink your desktop app from your account first.
Once you've finished re-formatting, you can sign back into the desktop app and it will re-sync your files from your account online.
I hope that helps!
Daphne
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey there Valekea, welcome to the Dropbox Community!
I'd be more than happy to assist you with this, let's see what we can do.
When the desktop app is running it will keep all files and folders on your desktop synced with your account, I'm afraid there's no way around that. However, you can use selective sync to choose only specific folders that you want available and syncing to your computer.
The selective sync settings can be changed at any time. Any folders that are unchecked in those settings will be safe in your account online and will no longer appear and sync to your desktop.
Does this sound like it would work for you?
Let me know if you have any questions - thanks!
WHAT!!!!!!!!??????
OK.... I'm quoting you.
You typed this...
When the desktop app is running it will keep all files and folders on your desktop synced with your account, I'm afraid there's no way around that. However, you can use selective sync to choose only specific folders that you want available and syncing to your computer.
I wish to GOD there was a way to make my desktop on my Mac constantly sync with my dropbox.... but I've searched for days and days and all I can find are countless forums of people going on and on about symlinks being taken away. I don't know about any of that.
All I know..... Is I've been a dropbox customer for a long long time.... and I pay for the business account. So there must be a way to select my entire documents folder if I so choose and have it sync constantly online without having to manually drag the stuff over.... RIGHT??? RIGHT?? Either there is a way to do this... Or it is true that I have already died and am in some pergatory where I think I'm still living... except nothing makes sense. Like soundcloud rappers with tatooes on their faces mumbing about pills are rich and famous, our president is a reality star idiot, and Dropbox doesn't allow your desktop on your computer to automatically and contantly sync with your dropbox account!!!!! Because we all know the dangers of turning on that **bleep** icloud. You'll be trapped forever with apple if you fal down that rabbit hole!...... WAIT!!!! That MUST be it!!!! Apple has paid y'all off. They have told you that you BEST not interfere with their schemes to trap us into more icloud storage purchases!!!! Yep.. I just figured it out whilst typing this. **bleep** this world.
