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Ignore MacOS folder from dropbox sync, if you've opted out of File Provider
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gistfile1.txt
# https://help.dropbox.com/sync/ignored-files#mac2
# file
xattr -w com.dropbox.ignored 1 '/Users/yourname/Dropbox (Personal)/YourFileName.pdf'
# all files in your folder, note trailing slash
xattr -w com.dropbox.ignored 1 '/Users/yourname/Dropbox (Personal)/your_folder/'
# to remove, delete the xattr, may need to restart Dropbox for it to see the change
xattr -d com.dropbox.ignored '/Users/yourname/Dropbox (Personal)/your_folder/'
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