Update asks me to disable Dropbox Backup & wants to download files locally.

Question

I'm literally so confused because Dropbox all of a sudden wants me to update Dropbox Backup and prompted me to disable backup in order to update and then proceed to try to download OVER 1TB of data onto my 512 GB Macbook. Why in the WORLD do I need to disable backup in order to update. Maybe I'm not understanding properly, but the entire reason why I use Dropbox is so that I can use my computer since I have files that take up a lot of space. Is there any workaround for this? Now im concerned that my backup files have been deleted from dropbox .......

diegocatto · Answer

So confusing! I want to work the same way that was before.

diegocatto · Answer

I'm very gutted with this new Backup Update feature, it was working FINE, so why change it? Somehow dropbox managed to move all the folders from my Documents folder to a folder called (My mac) in the dropbox folder.  And now to move it back to my documents folder I have to delete it from dropbox(sic). It was already synced!!!

Ryan T.6 · Answer

I have the same problem. The main reason I used Dropbox over competitors was the ability to store stuff online over leaving it on the computer to take up space.