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I can't ignore a folder under Version 189.4.8395

Hi, on my mac I would like to prevent a folder from syncing. Already made the update and migration to the cloud storage location on the new Mac OS:

Folder Path is: /Users/kirstensoerries/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Lightroom 2024/Lightroom 2024 Previews.lrdata

Terminal command I am trying is:

xattr -d 'com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P' /Users/kirstensoerries/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Lightroom 2024/Lightroom 2024 Previews.lrdata

Terminal error is:

xattr: No such file: 2024/Lightroom

xattr: No such file: 2024

xattr: No such file: Previews.lrdata

could you help me? Thanks

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unknown

That one worked

xattr -w 'com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P' 1 "/Users/Name/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Lightroom 2024/Lightroom 2024 Previews.lrdata"

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Jay

Hi anonymous, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Since the folder and file have spaces in them, you need to add quotation marks (") from before the /Users/ path to after the .lrdata part of the argument.

Keep me updated with any progress!

unknown

Thanks @Jay

didn't work?

kispro22:~ kirstensoerries$ xattr -d 'com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P' "/Users/kirstensoerries/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Lightroom 2024/Lightroom 2024 Previews.lrdata"
xattr: /Users/kirstensoerries/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Lightroom 2024/Lightroom 2024 Previews.lrdata: No such xattr: com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P
kispro22:~ kirstensoerries$

Jay

Could you try this command for the beginning portion of the Terminal prompt?

unknown

That one worked

xattr -w 'com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P' 1 "/Users/Name/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Lightroom 2024/Lightroom 2024 Previews.lrdata"