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<blockquote data-quote="IWT" data-source="post: 1658060" data-attributes="member: 83420"><p>@sharp01</p><p></p><p>As far as I know, what you seek is not possible. If I understand you correctly, you want to store something in Dropbox without there being any copy on your Mac. As TattoedMac (and chscag) explained, this is not what Dropbox does and, in a sense, defeats the purpose of having Dropbox. Its primary function is not as a backup storage facility, but as a means of working on Mac A, copying the work to Dropbox, accessing it on Mac B where you modify it, and the modification appears back on Mac A.</p><p></p><p>I sense that you are really seeking an online storage facility presumably for backup purposes? Or would you be happy simply transferring the files & folders to an EHD to free up space on your Mac? Does it need to be cloud-based?</p><p></p><p>Ian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IWT, post: 1658060, member: 83420"] @sharp01 As far as I know, what you seek is not possible. If I understand you correctly, you want to store something in Dropbox without there being any copy on your Mac. As TattoedMac (and chscag) explained, this is not what Dropbox does and, in a sense, defeats the purpose of having Dropbox. Its primary function is not as a backup storage facility, but as a means of working on Mac A, copying the work to Dropbox, accessing it on Mac B where you modify it, and the modification appears back on Mac A. I sense that you are really seeking an online storage facility presumably for backup purposes? Or would you be happy simply transferring the files & folders to an EHD to free up space on your Mac? Does it need to be cloud-based? Ian [/QUOTE]
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