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Save jbl0ndie/7f7952a6bb22f6d4969fb6915fce17df to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Ignore MacOS folder from dropbox sync, if you've opted out of File Provider
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| # 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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