How to stop dropbox from syncing your files on a Mac
Turn of Dropbox sync so you’re files don’t overwhelm your computer
Once you begin teaching English, you will be overwhelmed with lesson plans – both the lesson plans you will save from others, and the lesson plans you will make for yourself. It is extremely important for your own mental health that you keep your lessons organized. Teaching is exhausting and you have to manage a lot. Soon, you will be overwhelmed with documents and images and it will take a huge emotional toll on you if don’t feel like everything is in order.
One great way to organize your lesson plans on all your devices is to use Dropbox. But, if you’re on a teacher’s salary, there’s a good chance you don’t want to pay for anything beyond the Basic Free Dropbox plan.
This plan has limited storage space so you have to be careful not to flood it. It *will* be enough for your needs, as long as you are careful to manage your preferences correctly.
How to Change Dropbox Automatic Backups and Syncs
The first preference you need to change is the automatic backups and syncs. These will fill up your computer quickly if you don’t control them quickly.
It is surprisingly confusing to figure out how to stop syncing the folders on your Dropbox.
I use a Mac, so this I what we do on a MAC
Step-by-step how to conserve space in Dropbox
- Go to your APPLICATIONS folder.
- Click the Dropbox icon to open Dropbox
It should look like this:
3. Next, go to your bottom left corner of the window and open the profile
There, you will see “preferences” so go to Preferences.
TWO OPTIONS
First, go to BACKUPS. Go to SET UP.
Sync.
Second, you can also go to “Sync” to change your selective sync options.
Under”Sync”, you can choose a “selective sync”.
What is Dropbox Sync?
Learn More About Dropbox Smart Sync
According to Dropbox:
Smart Sync is a Dropbox feature that lets you access every file and folder in your Dropbox account from your computer. Smart Sync is available for Dropbox Plus and Professional customers, and members of Dropbox Business teams.
