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fortinne
3 days agoNew member | Level 1
After using the Apple Migration Assistant, I ended up with two Dropbox folders.
I have used Apple's Migration Assistant to move all my content from one Mac to a new Mac. I keep all of my Dropbox files on my computer, so all my Dropbox files are transferred to the new Mac. Now Dr...
Mark
2 days agoSuper User II
fortinne wrote:Now Dropbox is creating a new Dropbox folder and downloading all of my files.
Did you tell Dropbox when setting up the install to use the already created directory? You usually need to do this via the Advanced Install menu options.
- fortinne2 days agoNew member | Level 1
Unfortunately, no. I didn't know advanced install was a option, and Dropbox automatically renamed my existing Dropbox folder and created a new folder. It took much of the night, but I have a second Dropbox folder now. Any suggestions on the best way to proceed now that I have two folders?
- Nancy12 hours agoDropbox Staff
Hey fortinne. Is the Dropbox app currently up to date?
What you can do now is pause the Dropbox app’s syncing, consolidate everything into one Dropbox folder (the one that’s currently syncing to your online Dropbox account) and then, resume syncing again.
- fortinne9 hours agoNew member | Level 1
Thank you.
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