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Selective Sync ('Do not upload' option) disappeared from Finder on Mac 14.7.1

So I've been using this option a ton before, like, when you work with a super large files and you don't need to upload them all while working on them, so there was on option in context menu "dont sync to dropbox" in finder, now it dissapeared?

Is this bug or permanent now? Im on MACOS 14.7.1 and Dropbox v214.4.5217

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Jay

Hi @itsmaku, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Just to confirm, you're not seeing either of these options as visible in this article?

Could you copy and paste a screenshot showing the current options you get when right clicking a file in the Dropbox folder in Finder?

This will help me to assist further!

itsmaku

that's correct. here's screenshot of options I have in finders context menu, via link —

(upload button doesnt work for me now)

Jay

Thanks for the image. This feature is no longer available for certain users and plans.

If you wish to ignore a file or folder, you can use the Terminal commands in the article I linked in my previous reply.

itsmaku

what do you mean "certain users"? terminal command is not a great solution for a 15$/month paid service. and in what plan this feature works?

itsmaku

hello?

Jay

Apologies for the delay, if this feature isn't available for your Dropbox account, then you would need to use the Terminal command in order to ignore a file or folder.

If you're already not seeing the option, then the feature wouldn't be available on any plan you could subscribe to.

mendimr

This is insane, you have an 11 year old feature request to add .dropboxignore with thousands of subscribers requesting it and you decide to remove the only option that was somehow helpful in this direction.

itsmaku

well apparently dropbox become marketing driven money grab joke company…

terminal command? what are we, living in 99?

itsmaku

well looks like ill start looking for alternatives which provide such features