![]() ![]() ![]() Opening the file will trigger Dropbox to download the full file to your computer and then open it. If you are on a higher tier plan from Dropbox you can instead enable “ Smart Sync” which creates your entire Dropbox structure on your computer, but if you begin to run out of local storage files that have not been accessed in a while will get replaced with dummy files. If you need to access any files in those folders from the MacBook, go to in your Web browser instead, or adjust your Sync preferences to bring in the needed folder. Deselect the folders you want to prevent from syncing to the MacBook and click Update. In the Preferences window, click Sync and then click the Choose Folders to Sync button. On the MacBook, click the Dropbox icon in the menu bar, click your avatar in the upper-right corner, and choose Preferences. How do you prevent your large Dropbox account from overwhelming the laptop Mac’s available storage? The answer is Dropbox’s Selective Sync feature. ![]() If you’re like many of my clients who use Dropbox intensively, you have a desktop Mac with a large drive and a MacBook with much less drive space. ![]()
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