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Tom_M
Helpful | Level 6
10 years ago
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Add .dropboxignore directory to exclude folders without using selective sync

Please please please can you add a feature that allows folders to be excluded from the Dropbox account (on windows and mac). For sure I'm not the first person to request this, but I'm yet to find a g...
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James B.27
Helpful | Level 5
7 years ago

Hi All,

At the moment, the Selctive Sync function works as a 'blacklist'. I'm wondering if there could be an option to have a 'whitelist' sync. I have remote computers where I only want to sync 1 or 2 folders. 

 

C'est possiblé?

 

Thanks.

  • Sanchez's avatar
    Sanchez
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    7 years ago
    Hey James B.27, welcome to our community! 

    That’s a great idea! I can see how this would come in handy :wink:
     
    I’ve moved your post here, so our team can have a look at it. 
     
    Cheers
  • James B.27's avatar
    James B.27
    Helpful | Level 5
    7 years ago

    nice one Sanchez!

  • Floris K.1's avatar
    Floris K.1
    Explorer | Level 4
    7 years ago

    Yes, please make this possible! A per-client setting to choose whether the Selective Sync is opt-in (new folders synced by default) or opt-out (new folders not synced by default).

  • PragmaticAttack's avatar
    PragmaticAttack
    Explorer | Level 4
    7 years ago

    That's a great idea! I had a similar request whereby you can predetermine which clients will sync to a newly created folder.