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Since Dropbox and Google Drive also have this feature, it is important to disable it in these apps to avoid conflicts. Note that Dropbox and Google Drive backup is an extra feature and is not related to the normal use of your Dropbox or Google Drive folders on your Mac.

Here is how Follow the steps below to disable this feature or make sure verify that it is turned off.

Dropbox

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  • Click the Dropbox icon on the Mac menu bar, then click Preferences.
  • Click the Backups tab, then Manage Backups.
  • Click the Change folders button.
  • Uncheck both Desktop and Documents.
  • If asked, choose to keep the files on your Mac. It may take some time to download these files.

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