How to Force Dropbox to Sync
- George Apostolov
- 05 Sep 2025
Guide
For MacOS: Look for the Dropbox icon in the menu bar (top-right corner).
Click your profile icon, then select Preferences.
In the Sync tab, locate the Selective Sync option and click Select folders.
Choose the folders you’d like to have available on your computer, then click Update.
Choose how you’d like new files to sync to your computer by selecting your preferred option.
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