How to Get Rid of Checkmarks on Dropbox Folders

Quick summary

Dropbox displays checkmark icons on synced folders, which you can remove by setting files to online-only mode or using the Do Not Sync option. This guide walks Mac users through both methods — via Finder and via Dropbox Preferences — to clean up folder icon overlays.

Steps

1. Open Finder and select Dropbox from the left-hand sidebar.
2. Right-click the file in your Dropbox folder and select Do Not Sync.
3. Confirm the action by selecting Don't sync in the dialog prompt.
4. Alternatively, click the Dropbox icon in the menu bar to open Dropbox directly.
5. Click your profile icon then select Preferences.
6. Under Preferences, go to Sync and choose Online-only to remove checkmarks from your folders.