Can we have more folder options like custom folders or sub-folders to add to Computer Backup?

1. "Backup" would be different from "Sync".  Backup would be similar to traditional backup where local changes get pushed up to the cloud.  Sync is similar to what Dropbox currently does by synchronizing all of the devices with each other and the cloud.
2. Have per folder option on each device to

1. Do nothing
2. Backup
3. Sync

Folder Foo on Device Bar would be designated as Bar:Foo and would be available on Device Bah to by Synced if it is Synced on Bar.  Otherwise, it would not be seen on device Bah.

To make this industrial strength, Users could be added in the tier of things so in the above example for user Joe, it would be Bar:Joe:Foo and then various sharing options could be added in.

The last bit isn't something I personally would need or use but it seems like it would be a cost effective addition.  Enterprises would love it.

This idea is currently being worked on by our internal team, and is already available for external drive backups. External Drive Backups are available to all of our users. You can find out more about computer backups in our Help Centre.

Computer backup is currently being worked on by our teams. If you are interested in participating in beta testing new features to our backup solutions, you can find out how to opt in here. 

I would also be interested in this. 

Dropbox finally got back to me with a response - which was that backing up the Pictures folder from a Mac is only supported on OS 10.14 and newer (which doesn't help me, because my 2011 iMac is stuck on OS 10.13.6).

What a lazy, shoddy excuse. I'm sure they could make it work very easily if they wanted to. 

Agreed!

Please allow us to back up specific folders!

Thanks!

This is strange. I have two Macs - a Macbook Air and an iMac - both running the same version of Dropbox (v135.4.4221). Both have a 'Pictures' folder in the same location.

When I try to select folders for backup on the Macbook, 'Pictures' is available as an option. But on the iMac it isn't.

I've had a live chat with Dropbox Support, who are useless - the guy there just kept telling me that it's not possible to allow the 'Pictures' folder to appear as a backup option on my iMac, even though it obviously is available on the Macbook under the exact same version of the Dropbox app.

This needs resolving ASAP.

Hello everyone in this thread, I believe there is plenty of you recieving updates to mailbox. I am always sad when another dissatisfied comment pops up. Is there somebody with idea how to force our requirement to developers? Is there any other way, how we can achieve discusion or at least interest from developers?

Wish a good day to everyone!

Kamil

Well, it's clear that Dropbox is well aware of customers' need for this option and still avoids arranging it for one reason or another, they even try to prevent us from the option such as preventing backing up user folders that are not in the default location, as well as preventing the use of Sym Link, too bad

No Idea why, but I just went back to check if Dropbox backup might be usable now. Answer is "NO" (why did I even bother?): If your Windows shell folders (Documents, Pictures, Music, etc,) are not in their default location, then Dropbox will refuse to back them up. So, long story short, Dropbox backup remains useless for me and countless others. 🙄

2021 and still missing