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Deleting Dropbox folder off Mac without losing files.

Hi!

I recently deleted the Dropbox App off of my mac, however there is a folder that is saved onto my desktop. I am afraid of deleting that folder permanently because I do not want to lose the files on Dropbox.

If I have already deleted the app am I ok to delete this folder without losing anything?

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Megan

Hi @biancabriglio, let's jump right into this!

Is the folder you're referring to -the one saved to your desktop- your Dropbox folder?

In any case, if the app is uninstalled you should be okay to delete the folder, without affecting your account online. Provided of course, that you don't need any of the files that exist there.

I hope this helps!

biancabriglio

Hi! Yes the folder is a dropbox folder that is saved on my computer. The problem is that I do need items in these folder. I am just nervous to delete it from my computer and it will affect the Dropbox online.

Jay

Hi @biancabriglio, if you're certain the Dropbox desktop application has been fully uninstalled from the machine, and your computer isn't showing up as a connected device, then it should be safe to delete that folder, and the files on the site won't be affected.

biancabriglio

Hi, thank you so much for responding. I just had a follow up.

I have added an image of my dropbox account and it shows that is its no longer linked to my Macbook. In this case, would I be safe to delete the folder that is saved to my desktop?

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Jay

That should be fine then, the Dropbox folder you're seeing on the desktop shouldn't be linked to this account you're currently viewing on the site, so no files from there would be deleted.