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waldalla
Helpful | Level 6
2 months ago
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I'm unable to ignore a specific folder on my macOS (not File Provider).

I want to ignore a specific folder from syncing. So I read through help.dropbox.com/installs/dropbox-for-macos-support . Frist I tried  the GUI approach: but on right-clicking the folder no "Do not...
desktop
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  • waldalla's avatar
    waldalla
    2 months ago

    I found out what I did wrong: I have to use
        xattr -w com.dropbox.ignored 1 ... 
    instead of
        xattr -d com.dropbox.ignored ...

    The doco does explain this correctly. (I just copied the wrong command line).

    However Dropbox support here in the forum was pretty slow and hopeless. They weren't able to point this out yet.

waldalla's avatar
waldalla
Helpful | Level 6
2 months ago

Thanks for looking at this, Megan.

I am not using Dropbox with File Provider. My Dropbox folder is at ~/Dropbox  and I want to keep it  way.

How can I ignore a specific folder I can see in Finder as been synced to Dropbox?

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Nancy
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2 months ago

Hey waldalla! Apologies for the late reply. 

Can you send me a screenshot of the command you’ve typed in your Terminal and of any errors you’re receiving after that? 

We’ll be able to further help this way.

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