Quick summary
Forcing Dropbox to sync on MacOS involves using Selective Sync in Preferences to control which folders sync to your computer. This method lets you manually trigger a Dropbox sync and choose exactly how new files are downloaded to your device.
Steps
- On MacOS, locate the Dropbox icon in the menu bar at the top-right corner of your screen.
- Click your profile icon, then select Preferences from the dropdown menu.
- Navigate to the Sync tab, find the Selective Sync option, and click Select folders.
- Choose the folders you want available on your computer, then click Update to apply changes.
- Select your preferred option to choose how new files will sync to your computer going forward.
