Yes, you can prevent the popup by going into the Setting for the Dropbox app, which can be access through the Dropbox item in the Status Menu.
- Brad - On Dec 16, 2023, at 15:27, Lorie McCloud <lorice...@gmail.com> wrote: where’s the button? does it come up when I get asked? is there. any other way to access it? when I copy a dropbox. link for a file, does it. matter if I vo-space or press enter? I’m not getting an actual link. > On Dec 16, 2023, at 3:10 PM, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net> wrote: > > You should find a button that says not to do this. You should also find a > checkbox that says don't ask me again. > - Brad - > > On Dec 16, 2023, at 14:50, Lorie McCloud <lorice...@gmail.com> wrote: > > ok. thanks. another question. if I turn on my external hard drive to add > something to it or insert an sd card for the same purpose, dropbox asks me. > if I want to back up to it. how do I stop that behavior? > >> On Dec 16, 2023, at 2:43 PM, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net> wrote: >> >> I wouldn't worry about it. >> It means the dropbox is constantly sinking that folder. If you add something >> to it, it will be synced. If you delete something from it, the folder will >> be updated to reflect that something has been deleted. >> I believe my Mac does the same thing, and has done so for a long time. I >> never give it any thought. >> >> - Brad - >> >> On Dec 16, 2023, at 12:39, Lorie McCloud <lorice...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> in my home folder when I have focus on dropbox it says “syncing”. this is >> after probably around 12 hours of being launched. when I go into status >> menus it says dropbox is up to date but I can’t get a dropbox link for a >> file when I try to copy one. trouble shooting ideas please. >> >> thanks. >> Lorie >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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