How to Remove Dropbox From a Mac
Uninstalling Dropbox on a Mac initially looks very straight forward, but there’s a catch - it’s pretty well embedded on your computer. Here’s how to do the simplest part of uninstalling Dropbox.
How to Remove the Dropbox Finder Extension
If you want Dropbox on your Mac but you don’t want the Finder Helper extension tool every time you right-click a file, it’s possible to remove this separately. Here’s what to do.
How to Uninstall Dropbox Manually on a Mac
The first method above removes the Dropbox app, but it doesn’t entirely remove all traces of the service from your Mac. If you’re an advanced user and feel comfortable doing so, here’s how to remove everything to do with Dropbox from your Mac.
What Happens to Dropbox Files Once I Uninstall?
Providing you remember to turn off Dropbox syncing with your Mac, your files mostly stay in the same place. The files already uploaded to Dropbox remain accessible via your Dropbox account, while the files on your Mac are still there. If you don’t remove the sync feature, however, your files will be deleted from your Mac if you follow the above steps. The files will still be accessible via Dropbox.com however. For most users, it’s safest to uninstall the Dropbox app but to not remove files via Finder.
