Can't use OneDrive on Mac, my folders are in another cloud service

Question

I tried to synchronise my Mac with OneDrive, then I got this error message.&nbsp;

Then I found out that both Desktop and Documents folders are stored in Dropbox like this.&nbsp;

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I don't have Dropbox application installed on my Mac. I logged in to the Dropbox webpage and checked the sync settings. There was no Mac connected. &nbsp;
And under the folder Dropbox on my Mac, I only have these files.

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How can I fix this problem???

Jay · Answer

Hi yeyi, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
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It looks like you have Dropbox Backup enabled.
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Could you try disabling it from within the Dropbox desktop application in the Backups tab?
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Keep me updated with any progress!

yeyi · Answer

Hi Jay,&nbsp;Thank you for your comment. I can't do what you suggested, because as I mentioned, I do not have DropBox desktop application on my Mac. it's not installed on my Mac. So there's any way I can disable DropBox application on my computer.&nbsp;

Jay · Answer

Are you able to restore the default location of those folders from within Finder or the Mac OS settings?

yeyi · Answer

I don't think so.. I tried several things, but the strange thing is that the folders' original location is shown under DropBox folder, but if I enter the folder, there's none of those folder.&nbsp;I even tried Terminal to change the directory path, but for some reasons, permissions are denied, etc. and there are so many errors without any success. I successfully changed the location of the download folder and I can't move it back to the original main folder either.&nbsp;

Jay · Answer

If you don't have the Dropbox desktop application installed, there isn't much I can suggest. In the app, you'd have the option to disable Dropbox Backup, and the folders would return to the default location.

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