If you recently upgraded to the latest version of macOS, and you have the Dropbox desktop app installed on your computer, we recommend you update to the latest version of Dropbox for the best experience.
With Dropbox Basic, it’s easy to get to your files from multiple devices—computers, phones, and tablets—for free: Windows and Mac: Install our desktop app, and everything in your account will appear in the Dropbox folder on your computer. Web: Sign in to dropbox.com to access everything you’ve stored on Dropbox from any browser—no software installation required. If you have the Dropbox mobile app installed on the iPad, you can click the link via the iPad and then tap 'Save to 'Dropbox on the top right, after signing into your Dropbox account. If the files are larger than the 2 GB, then you'd need a paid plan.
No one likes carrying extra baggage, be it clothes, electronic devices, or data saved on an external hard disk. Due to these, cloud storage services like Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud have become rampant. But between the omnipresence of iCloud and Google Drive, Mac users no longer like Dropbox. Dropbox Extensions Do more with Dropbox using your favorite tools. Dropbox Extensions let you use various types of app extensions to seamlessly perform actions, like publishing a video, adding files to emails and chats, sending a file for eSignature, and more, right from Dropbox—no additional integration work or coding needed.
Notifications
After updating your device to macOS Catalina, you’ll see a notification that says “Dropbox Would Like to Send You Notifications”.
Clicking Allow ensuresyou’ll stay up-to-date on all of your file activity.
You can change your notification preferences at any time by opening System Preferences and clicking Notifications.
Camera uploads
When you plug your mobile device into your computer after updating to macOS 10.15, you’ll see a notification that says “’Dropbox’ would like to access files on a removable volume.”
Clicking OK ensures Dropbox uploads photos from your mobile device automatically. Learn more about Camera uploads.
Screenshots and screen recordings
After taking your first screenshot or screen recording on macOS Catalina, you may see a notification that says “’Dropbox’ would like to access files in your Desktop folder.”
Clicking OK allows all of your screenshots and screen recordings to automatically save to a Dropbox folder called Screenshots.
Go directly to the Dropbox folder’s default location
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By default, the Dropbox folder is located in your user folder on your computer’s hard drive. To go straight to the Dropbox folder’s default location, follow the instructions for your operating system below:
Linux
- Open a terminal and type cd ~/Dropbox.
macOS
- Open Finder and select Go to folder... from the Go menu.
- In the dialog box that appears, type ~/Dropbox/ and then press the return key.
Windows
- Open Windows Explorer.
- Type %HOMEPATH%/Dropbox into the address bar.
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Note: If you’ve connected a personal and work Dropbox account, you'll need to specify which Dropbox folder you're trying to reach. For example:
- ~/Dropbox (Personal)
- ~/Dropbox (Acme Inc)
Create a shortcut to the Dropbox folder on your computer
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For easier access to the Dropbox folder on your computer, you can create a shortcut. To do so:
- Go directly to the Dropbox folder’s location.
- Right-click the Dropbox folder.
- Click Make Alias (or Make Link on Linux).
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Your shortcut will appear with alias appended to the name of the file. You can move the shortcut to the location you’d like to store it in.