The problem is that since Dropbox for Mac synchronizes with your files, it slows down your system considerably and dropping files into it can be painfully slow. A public folder lets you share files with other people, whether or not they registered with the service offered by Dropbox.

To remove Dropbox from your mac permanently, you need to open Trash, find Dropbox, then right click to Delete Immediately.īut you are highly recommended to back up those important files to your Mac or other external storage device in case of data loss.Alternatively, you can access files from any Web browser and download the files hosted onto your account.Right click on the Dropbox icon and select Move to Trash.Go to Finder> Applications, and find Dropbox.Click on the Settings icon and choose Quit Dropbox.Go back to click on the Dropbox icon on your menu bar.Go to Account, click on Unlink This Dropbox.Click on the Dropbox icon, then click on the Settings icon, go to Settings.Find the Dropbox icon on your menu bar.

How to Remove Dropbox from Mac without Deleting Files? Any later changes made to your files in your Dropbox account cannot sync to your local files. If you continue with unlinking this Dropbox on your mac, you will be signed out of the Dropbox application on your Mac, but the folders or files that once synced locally on your mac will be still kept on your Mac. To remove Dropbox from Mac but not deleting the folders and files, you will have to unlink this Dropbox on Mac. Remove Dropbox from Mac without Deleting Files

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