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    Dropbox: Update or switch to iCloud Drive?

    I wonder if I should update Dropbox or switch to iCloud Drive. Here's my situation: I am still using macOS 12.5.1 and have not updated Dropbox yet (even though it has been pressuring me to do so for weeks). I use the free version of Dropbox exclusively as a simple folder in my home directory...
  2. linrey

    HELP old Documents symlink, must delete

    I made this symlink years ago in the Terminal, but now can't find a way to undo it. The Documents directory is SPECIAL and can't be changed with the "unlink" or "rm" commands. Anyone know how to enter the proper command in the Terminal to undo this symlink?
  3. LBattis

    Problem with Symlinks for Moving Mail Data Folders to an External Drive

    I am using the Terminal App in El Capitan 10.11.6 I have moved my, "Mail" and "Mail Downloads" Folders to the following locations: /Volumes/ST-Cuda-4T/AppleMail/Mail /Volumes/ST-Cuda-4T/AppleMail/Mail Downloads From the following location in the Terminal I have tried creating Symlinks...
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    Resolved Symlink icons stuck in dock after OS 10.11.5 update

    I've recently updated to OS 10.11.5 on my 13" Macbook Pro Retina and am experiencing an issue with symlinks. Whenever I open up a symlink pointing to an executable inside a dot-app package (or opening directly), the icon stays in the dock even after closing the application. I cannot force quit...