subject:"Moving DropBox"

Re: Moving DropBox

2014-05-30 Thread Sarah k Alawami

All you need to do is option click to show the menu. I think I neglected to 
mension that as I sssumed that everyone knew about the change since 2 years 
ago.  If it kickes you out go back t the extras and try again. Then arrow down 
to prefs and there you go.

Gake care.
On May 29, 2014, at 9:33 AM, Gordon Smith  wrote:

> I wish it were that simple.  How, for instance, are you supposed to get into 
> the preferences?  I can’t get it to open from the menu bar, nor does it work 
> when I run the application, but then again I didn’t expect that second option 
> to work right,.
> 
> So, I tried going into the Users & Groups preference pane and on the Logon 
> Items tab, I looked for DropBox but it was nowhere to be found.  In a lame 
> attempt to prevent it from loading, I renamed the ap and restarted the 
> machine.  Even that didn’t work right.  But I can’t find a way of doing it.
> 
> Kindest regards
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> On 27 May 2014, at 06:51, Sarah k Alawami  wrote:
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> sure. Just change the folder over in the drobox prefs. It will redownload 
> everything but then you can just delete the one from the home drive.
> 
> Im actually thinking of doing the same thing myself as I need the space for 
> my gb stuff for the release of something in a few months. 
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Re: Moving DropBox

2014-05-30 Thread Gordon Smith

I wish it were that simple.  How, for instance, are you supposed to get into 
the preferences?  I can’t get it to open from the menu bar, nor does it work 
when I run the application, but then again I didn’t expect that second option 
to work right,.

So, I tried going into the Users & Groups preference pane and on the Logon 
Items tab, I looked for DropBox but it was nowhere to be found.  In a lame 
attempt to prevent it from loading, I renamed the ap and restarted the machine. 
 Even that didn’t work right.  But I can’t find a way of doing it.

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On 27 May 2014, at 06:51, Sarah k Alawami  wrote:

sure. Just change the folder over in the drobox prefs. It will redownload 
everything but then you can just delete the one from the home drive.

Im actually thinking of doing the same thing myself as I need the space for my 
gb stuff for the release of something in a few months. 

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Re: Moving DropBox

2014-05-28 Thread Sarah k Alawami

I woudl do a complet reinstall of dropbox. then from ther eyou can choose yoru 
place in the folder in the set up orocess.

Take care.
On May 28, 2014, at 8:10 AM, David Griffith  wrote:

> Thanks Yes Yes - I am trying to do all this from within the preferences and
> settings tab of DropBox. Before upgrading to Mavericks I had  to get sighted
> help for this step under Mountain Lion but even with sighted help it failed
> at the end. At least under Mavericks I can access DropBox settings now but
> unfortunately with  identical results of Dropbox failing to complete the
> transfer. It creates a folder on the target drive with all the necessary
> files but claims it cannot move the DropBox  sync to this new folder at the
> end of the process.  So basically I end up with dropBox creating a new
> folder on the target drive but at the end of the process refusing to abandon
> the original one on the small solid state Mac Os drive.  If the error
> message was more helpful apart from complaining about permissions and gave
> you an idea of what to do about it to resolve the issue it would be a start.
> 
> By the way I repaired disk permissions repeatedly without success, even in
> Recovery Console. I think there is something mangled  in my Mac kernel
> somewhere as every time I repair  permissions  I get identical errors
> regarding Safari permissions which recurs, even though Disc Utility claims
> that they have been repaired.  So if I run repair disk permissions
> immediately after a repair it will find the identical error which it claimed
> it had repaired before.
> 
> David Griffith
> -Original Message-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Phil Halton
> Sent: 28 May 2014 15:25
> To: Mac Access iOS Accessibility
> Subject: Re: Moving DropBox
> 
> I'm coming to this thread late, but I just wanted to make sure you know that
> moving the dropbox  folder is done via the dropbox preferences, under the
> account tab. In that tab you can also  specify selective syncing where you
> choose what folders to sync. I also have a small SSD on my MBAir and so I
> tell dropbox to only sync a few critical folders from my total dropbox
> system. that way I only have  around 20GB of my total 50 GB dropbox folder
> on my MBAir.
> Selective syncing requires sighted assistance as you have to check the
> checkboxes next to a folder and you can't get the mouse there without at
> least having a little bit of sight.
> , and using Zoom with mouse tracking etc.
> I am currently using dropbox V2.8.2 and I get to the preferences by routing
> mouse to VO while on the dropbox extras menu item, then doing an option
> mousepad click to bring up the context menu and selecting "preferences" from
> the context menu.
> 
> 
> On May 28, 2014, at 5:28 AM, David Griffith 
> wrote:
> 
>> I went and checked the Inspector and the folder was indeed unlocked but,
>> thinking about it,   this has to have been the case otherwise  the DropBox
>> synch could not work as it should.
>> 
>> I then thought give it another go.  You never know.
>> Again the  DropBox app spent an hour transferring files before giving up
> the
>> ghost saying I did not have sufficient permission to complete the task.
> This
>> is a real annoyance as I have a small 256GB solid state primary drive and
>> DropBox is unnecessarily hogging up a whole 60gb of this.
>> 
>> I think a complete clean install of Maverick is probably my only course
> and
>> hope that this time when I install DropBox that I can specify the DropBox
>> folder location at install stage.  
>> 
>> David Griffith
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
>> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami
>> Sent: 27 May 2014 17:26
>> To: OS X & iOS Accessibility
>> Subject: Re: Moving DropBox
>> 
>> Really? I can successfuly do this every single time. I woudl make sure
> that
>> the folder is unlocked in the inspecter as that's what might be causing
> the
>> issue.
>> 
>>> On May 27, 2014, at 2:01, "David Griffith" 
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Actually I have tried to do this 4 times now and failed annoyingly  right
>> at
>>> the end when DropBox tells me I do not  have the permission to do this.
> It
>>> would be more helpful if the preferences panel told you this at the very
>>> start rather than labouring away apparently moving the folder for you.
>>> 
>>> I have ensured that all my other dropBoxes on devices and PCs are
> offl

Re: Moving DropBox

2014-05-28 Thread Sarah k Alawami

Acutally I can sort of do it wih tout sighted help. I jsut hit spqce on what I 
remember is not selected. I have discussed that these check boxes do not read 
with voice over and probably nvda at the dropbox forums and they know of the 
issue but they have not as of yet fixed it. I keep contacting them after every 
publically tested build and they keep saying they are aware of the issue but 
they never fix it.
On May 28, 2014, at 7:24 AM, Phil Halton  wrote:

> I’m coming to this thread late, but I just wanted to make sure you know that 
> moving the dropbox  folder is done via the dropbox preferences, under the 
> account tab. In that tab you can also  specify selective syncing where you 
> choose what folders to sync. I also have a small SSD on my MBAir and so I 
> tell dropbox to only sync a few critical folders from my total dropbox 
> system. that way I only have  around 20GB of my total 50 GB dropbox folder on 
> my MBAir.
> Selective syncing requires sighted assistance as you have to check the 
> checkboxes next to a folder and you can’t get the mouse there without at 
> least having a little bit of sight.
> , and using Zoom with mouse tracking etc.
> I am currently using dropbox V2.8.2 and I get to the preferences by routing 
> mouse to VO while on the dropbox extras menu item, then doing an option 
> mousepad click to bring up the context menu and selecting “preferences” from 
> the context menu.
> 
> 
> On May 28, 2014, at 5:28 AM, David Griffith  wrote:
> 
>> I went and checked the Inspector and the folder was indeed unlocked but,
>> thinking about it,   this has to have been the case otherwise  the DropBox
>> synch could not work as it should.
>> 
>> I then thought give it another go.  You never know.
>> Again the  DropBox app spent an hour transferring files before giving up the
>> ghost saying I did not have sufficient permission to complete the task. This
>> is a real annoyance as I have a small 256GB solid state primary drive and
>> DropBox is unnecessarily hogging up a whole 60gb of this.
>> 
>> I think a complete clean install of Maverick is probably my only course and
>> hope that this time when I install DropBox that I can specify the DropBox
>> folder location at install stage.  
>> 
>> David Griffith
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
>> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami
>> Sent: 27 May 2014 17:26
>> To: OS X & iOS Accessibility
>> Subject: Re: Moving DropBox
>> 
>> Really? I can successfuly do this every single time. I woudl make sure that
>> the folder is unlocked in the inspecter as that's what might be causing the
>> issue.
>> 
>>> On May 27, 2014, at 2:01, "David Griffith" 
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Actually I have tried to do this 4 times now and failed annoyingly  right
>> at
>>> the end when DropBox tells me I do not  have the permission to do this. It
>>> would be more helpful if the preferences panel told you this at the very
>>> start rather than labouring away apparently moving the folder for you.
>>> 
>>> I have ensured that all my other dropBoxes on devices and PCs are offline,
>>> even to the extent of turning off every other device I have dropbox on,
>> and
>>> not synchronizing but still after about an hour of chuntering  away
>> copying
>>> material across DropBox refuses to reassign the official DropBox onto the
>>> drive I have tried to move it to on my iMac. The result is simply that I
>> get
>>> a copy of dropBox on another drive but my original setup is left
>>> undisturbed.
>>> 
>>> I have tried to Google this problem without success. This is only a
>> problem
>>> on the Mac side as I have moved DropBox folders without problem on Windows
>>> 
>>> David Griffith
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
>>> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami
>>> Sent: 27 May 2014 06:52
>>> To: mac access list iOS Accessibility
>>> Subject: Re: Moving DropBox
>>> 
>>> sure. Just change the folder over in the drobox prefs. It will redownload
>>> everything but then you can just delete the one from the home drive.
>>> 
>>> Im actually thinking of doing the same thing myself as I need the space
>> for
>>> my gb stuff for the release of something in a few months. 
>>> 
>>> Take care.
>>>> On May 26, 20

RE: Moving DropBox

2014-05-28 Thread David Griffith

Thanks Yes Yes - I am trying to do all this from within the preferences and
settings tab of DropBox. Before upgrading to Mavericks I had  to get sighted
help for this step under Mountain Lion but even with sighted help it failed
at the end. At least under Mavericks I can access DropBox settings now but
unfortunately with  identical results of Dropbox failing to complete the
transfer. It creates a folder on the target drive with all the necessary
files but claims it cannot move the DropBox  sync to this new folder at the
end of the process.  So basically I end up with dropBox creating a new
folder on the target drive but at the end of the process refusing to abandon
the original one on the small solid state Mac Os drive.  If the error
message was more helpful apart from complaining about permissions and gave
you an idea of what to do about it to resolve the issue it would be a start.

By the way I repaired disk permissions repeatedly without success, even in
Recovery Console. I think there is something mangled  in my Mac kernel
somewhere as every time I repair  permissions  I get identical errors
regarding Safari permissions which recurs, even though Disc Utility claims
that they have been repaired.  So if I run repair disk permissions
immediately after a repair it will find the identical error which it claimed
it had repaired before.

David Griffith
-Original Message-
From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Phil Halton
Sent: 28 May 2014 15:25
To: Mac Access iOS Accessibility
Subject: Re: Moving DropBox

I'm coming to this thread late, but I just wanted to make sure you know that
moving the dropbox  folder is done via the dropbox preferences, under the
account tab. In that tab you can also  specify selective syncing where you
choose what folders to sync. I also have a small SSD on my MBAir and so I
tell dropbox to only sync a few critical folders from my total dropbox
system. that way I only have  around 20GB of my total 50 GB dropbox folder
on my MBAir.
Selective syncing requires sighted assistance as you have to check the
checkboxes next to a folder and you can't get the mouse there without at
least having a little bit of sight.
, and using Zoom with mouse tracking etc.
I am currently using dropbox V2.8.2 and I get to the preferences by routing
mouse to VO while on the dropbox extras menu item, then doing an option
mousepad click to bring up the context menu and selecting "preferences" from
the context menu.

On May 28, 2014, at 5:28 AM, David Griffith 
wrote:

> I went and checked the Inspector and the folder was indeed unlocked but,
> thinking about it,   this has to have been the case otherwise  the DropBox
> synch could not work as it should.
> 
> I then thought give it another go.  You never know.
> Again the  DropBox app spent an hour transferring files before giving up
the
> ghost saying I did not have sufficient permission to complete the task.
This
> is a real annoyance as I have a small 256GB solid state primary drive and
> DropBox is unnecessarily hogging up a whole 60gb of this.
> 
> I think a complete clean install of Maverick is probably my only course
and
> hope that this time when I install DropBox that I can specify the DropBox
> folder location at install stage.  
> 
> David Griffith
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami
> Sent: 27 May 2014 17:26
> To: OS X & iOS Accessibility
> Subject: Re: Moving DropBox
> 
> Really? I can successfuly do this every single time. I woudl make sure
that
> the folder is unlocked in the inspecter as that's what might be causing
the
> issue.
> 
>> On May 27, 2014, at 2:01, "David Griffith" 
> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Actually I have tried to do this 4 times now and failed annoyingly  right
> at
>> the end when DropBox tells me I do not  have the permission to do this.
It
>> would be more helpful if the preferences panel told you this at the very
>> start rather than labouring away apparently moving the folder for you.
>> 
>> I have ensured that all my other dropBoxes on devices and PCs are
offline,
>> even to the extent of turning off every other device I have dropbox on,
> and
>> not synchronizing but still after about an hour of chuntering  away
> copying
>> material across DropBox refuses to reassign the official DropBox onto the
>> drive I have tried to move it to on my iMac. The result is simply that I
> get
>> a copy of dropBox on another drive but my original setup is left
>> undisturbed.
>> 
>> I have tried to Google this problem without success. This is only a
> problem
>> on the Mac side as I have moved DropBox folders withou

Re: Moving DropBox

2014-05-28 Thread Phil Halton

I’m coming to this thread late, but I just wanted to make sure you know that 
moving the dropbox  folder is done via the dropbox preferences, under the 
account tab. In that tab you can also  specify selective syncing where you 
choose what folders to sync. I also have a small SSD on my MBAir and so I tell 
dropbox to only sync a few critical folders from my total dropbox system. that 
way I only have  around 20GB of my total 50 GB dropbox folder on my MBAir.
Selective syncing requires sighted assistance as you have to check the 
checkboxes next to a folder and you can’t get the mouse there without at least 
having a little bit of sight.
, and using Zoom with mouse tracking etc.
I am currently using dropbox V2.8.2 and I get to the preferences by routing 
mouse to VO while on the dropbox extras menu item, then doing an option 
mousepad click to bring up the context menu and selecting “preferences” from 
the context menu.
 

On May 28, 2014, at 5:28 AM, David Griffith  wrote:

> I went and checked the Inspector and the folder was indeed unlocked but,
> thinking about it,   this has to have been the case otherwise  the DropBox
> synch could not work as it should.
> 
> I then thought give it another go.  You never know.
> Again the  DropBox app spent an hour transferring files before giving up the
> ghost saying I did not have sufficient permission to complete the task. This
> is a real annoyance as I have a small 256GB solid state primary drive and
> DropBox is unnecessarily hogging up a whole 60gb of this.
> 
> I think a complete clean install of Maverick is probably my only course and
> hope that this time when I install DropBox that I can specify the DropBox
> folder location at install stage.  
> 
> David Griffith
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami
> Sent: 27 May 2014 17:26
> To: OS X & iOS Accessibility
> Subject: Re: Moving DropBox
> 
> Really? I can successfuly do this every single time. I woudl make sure that
> the folder is unlocked in the inspecter as that's what might be causing the
> issue.
> 
>> On May 27, 2014, at 2:01, "David Griffith" 
> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Actually I have tried to do this 4 times now and failed annoyingly  right
> at
>> the end when DropBox tells me I do not  have the permission to do this. It
>> would be more helpful if the preferences panel told you this at the very
>> start rather than labouring away apparently moving the folder for you.
>> 
>> I have ensured that all my other dropBoxes on devices and PCs are offline,
>> even to the extent of turning off every other device I have dropbox on,
> and
>> not synchronizing but still after about an hour of chuntering  away
> copying
>> material across DropBox refuses to reassign the official DropBox onto the
>> drive I have tried to move it to on my iMac. The result is simply that I
> get
>> a copy of dropBox on another drive but my original setup is left
>> undisturbed.
>> 
>> I have tried to Google this problem without success. This is only a
> problem
>> on the Mac side as I have moved DropBox folders without problem on Windows
>> 
>> David Griffith
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
>> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami
>> Sent: 27 May 2014 06:52
>> To: mac access list iOS Accessibility
>> Subject: Re: Moving DropBox
>> 
>> sure. Just change the folder over in the drobox prefs. It will redownload
>> everything but then you can just delete the one from the home drive.
>> 
>> Im actually thinking of doing the same thing myself as I need the space
> for
>> my gb stuff for the release of something in a few months. 
>> 
>> Take care.
>>> On May 26, 2014, at 10:45 PM, Gordon Smith  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Good morning all
>>> 
>>> Does anybody know whether it's possible to move your DropBox folder once
>> the client is installed?  Ours is becoming too large for the home drive
> and
>> I want to move it on to our Thunderbolt drive.  On the PC it won't make
> any
>> difference, just the Mac.  The reasons for this requirement are numerous,
>> but one of the most pressing is space saving.  My own MacBook Air's
> internal
>> flash drive is becoming rather too full.  There are other reasons but I am
>> not going to detail them here because it would take me off topic.
>>> 
>>> Kindest regards
>>> 
>>> <--- Gordon Smith --->
>>> 
>>> 
>>> In

RE: Moving DropBox

2014-05-28 Thread David Griffith

I went and checked the Inspector and the folder was indeed unlocked but,
thinking about it,   this has to have been the case otherwise  the DropBox
synch could not work as it should.

I then thought give it another go.  You never know.
Again the  DropBox app spent an hour transferring files before giving up the
ghost saying I did not have sufficient permission to complete the task. This
is a real annoyance as I have a small 256GB solid state primary drive and
DropBox is unnecessarily hogging up a whole 60gb of this.

I think a complete clean install of Maverick is probably my only course and
hope that this time when I install DropBox that I can specify the DropBox
folder location at install stage.  

David Griffith

-Original Message-
From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami
Sent: 27 May 2014 17:26
To: OS X & iOS Accessibility
Subject: Re: Moving DropBox

Really? I can successfuly do this every single time. I woudl make sure that
the folder is unlocked in the inspecter as that's what might be causing the
issue.

> On May 27, 2014, at 2:01, "David Griffith" 
wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Actually I have tried to do this 4 times now and failed annoyingly  right
at
> the end when DropBox tells me I do not  have the permission to do this. It
> would be more helpful if the preferences panel told you this at the very
> start rather than labouring away apparently moving the folder for you.
> 
> I have ensured that all my other dropBoxes on devices and PCs are offline,
> even to the extent of turning off every other device I have dropbox on,
and
> not synchronizing but still after about an hour of chuntering  away
copying
> material across DropBox refuses to reassign the official DropBox onto the
> drive I have tried to move it to on my iMac. The result is simply that I
get
> a copy of dropBox on another drive but my original setup is left
> undisturbed.
> 
> I have tried to Google this problem without success. This is only a
problem
> on the Mac side as I have moved DropBox folders without problem on Windows
> 
> David Griffith
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami
> Sent: 27 May 2014 06:52
> To: mac access list iOS Accessibility
> Subject: Re: Moving DropBox
> 
> sure. Just change the folder over in the drobox prefs. It will redownload
> everything but then you can just delete the one from the home drive.
> 
> Im actually thinking of doing the same thing myself as I need the space
for
> my gb stuff for the release of something in a few months. 
> 
> Take care.
>> On May 26, 2014, at 10:45 PM, Gordon Smith  wrote:
>> 
>> Good morning all
>> 
>> Does anybody know whether it's possible to move your DropBox folder once
> the client is installed?  Ours is becoming too large for the home drive
and
> I want to move it on to our Thunderbolt drive.  On the PC it won't make
any
> difference, just the Mac.  The reasons for this requirement are numerous,
> but one of the most pressing is space saving.  My own MacBook Air's
internal
> flash drive is becoming rather too full.  There are other reasons but I am
> not going to detail them here because it would take me off topic.
>> 
>> Kindest regards
>> 
>> <--- Gordon Smith --->
>> 
>> 
>> Information Technology Accessibility Consultant;
>> Proudly Providing Braille And Alternative Format Transcription Services,
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>> 
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Re: Moving DropBox

2014-05-27 Thread Sarah k Alawami

Really? I can successfuly do this every single time. I woudl make sure that the 
folder is unlocked in the inspecter as that's what might be causing the issue.

> On May 27, 2014, at 2:01, "David Griffith"  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Actually I have tried to do this 4 times now and failed annoyingly  right at
> the end when DropBox tells me I do not  have the permission to do this. It
> would be more helpful if the preferences panel told you this at the very
> start rather than labouring away apparently moving the folder for you.
> 
> I have ensured that all my other dropBoxes on devices and PCs are offline,
> even to the extent of turning off every other device I have dropbox on,  and
> not synchronizing but still after about an hour of chuntering  away copying
> material across DropBox refuses to reassign the official DropBox onto the
> drive I have tried to move it to on my iMac. The result is simply that I get
> a copy of dropBox on another drive but my original setup is left
> undisturbed.
> 
> I have tried to Google this problem without success. This is only a problem
> on the Mac side as I have moved DropBox folders without problem on Windows
> 
> David Griffith
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami
> Sent: 27 May 2014 06:52
> To: mac access list iOS Accessibility
> Subject: Re: Moving DropBox
> 
> sure. Just change the folder over in the drobox prefs. It will redownload
> everything but then you can just delete the one from the home drive.
> 
> Im actually thinking of doing the same thing myself as I need the space for
> my gb stuff for the release of something in a few months. 
> 
> Take care.
>> On May 26, 2014, at 10:45 PM, Gordon Smith  wrote:
>> 
>> Good morning all
>> 
>> Does anybody know whether it's possible to move your DropBox folder once
> the client is installed?  Ours is becoming too large for the home drive and
> I want to move it on to our Thunderbolt drive.  On the PC it won't make any
> difference, just the Mac.  The reasons for this requirement are numerous,
> but one of the most pressing is space saving.  My own MacBook Air's internal
> flash drive is becoming rather too full.  There are other reasons but I am
> not going to detail them here because it would take me off topic.
>> 
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RE: Moving DropBox

2014-05-27 Thread David Griffith

Actually I have tried to do this 4 times now and failed annoyingly  right at
the end when DropBox tells me I do not  have the permission to do this. It
would be more helpful if the preferences panel told you this at the very
start rather than labouring away apparently moving the folder for you.

I have ensured that all my other dropBoxes on devices and PCs are offline,
even to the extent of turning off every other device I have dropbox on,  and
not synchronizing but still after about an hour of chuntering  away copying
material across DropBox refuses to reassign the official DropBox onto the
drive I have tried to move it to on my iMac. The result is simply that I get
a copy of dropBox on another drive but my original setup is left
undisturbed.

I have tried to Google this problem without success. This is only a problem
on the Mac side as I have moved DropBox folders without problem on Windows

David Griffith

-Original Message-
From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami
Sent: 27 May 2014 06:52
To: mac access list iOS Accessibility
Subject: Re: Moving DropBox

sure. Just change the folder over in the drobox prefs. It will redownload
everything but then you can just delete the one from the home drive.

Im actually thinking of doing the same thing myself as I need the space for
my gb stuff for the release of something in a few months. 

Take care.
On May 26, 2014, at 10:45 PM, Gordon Smith  wrote:

> Good morning all
> 
> Does anybody know whether it's possible to move your DropBox folder once
the client is installed?  Ours is becoming too large for the home drive and
I want to move it on to our Thunderbolt drive.  On the PC it won't make any
difference, just the Mac.  The reasons for this requirement are numerous,
but one of the most pressing is space saving.  My own MacBook Air's internal
flash drive is becoming rather too full.  There are other reasons but I am
not going to detail them here because it would take me off topic.
> 
> Kindest regards
> 
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Re: Moving DropBox

2014-05-26 Thread Sarah k Alawami

sure. Just change the folder over in the drobox prefs. It will redownload 
everything but then you can just delete the one from the home drive.

Im actually thinking of doing the same thing myself as I need the space for my 
gb stuff for the release of something in a few months. 

Take care.
On May 26, 2014, at 10:45 PM, Gordon Smith  wrote:

> Good morning all
> 
> Does anybody know whether it’s possible to move your DropBox folder once the 
> client is installed?  Ours is becoming too large for the home drive and I 
> want to move it on to our Thunderbolt drive.  On the PC it won’t make any 
> difference, just the Mac.  The reasons for this requirement are numerous, but 
> one of the most pressing is space saving.  My own MacBook Air’s internal 
> flash drive is becoming rather too full.  There are other reasons but I am 
> not going to detail them here because it would take me off topic.
> 
> Kindest regards
> 
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Moving DropBox

2014-05-26 Thread Gordon Smith

Good morning all

Does anybody know whether it’s possible to move your DropBox folder once the 
client is installed?  Ours is becoming too large for the home drive and I want 
to move it on to our Thunderbolt drive.  On the PC it won’t make any 
difference, just the Mac.  The reasons for this requirement are numerous, but 
one of the most pressing is space saving.  My own MacBook Air’s internal flash 
drive is becoming rather too full.  There are other reasons but I am not going 
to detail them here because it would take me off topic.

Kindest regards

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