We've detailed how to use Dropbox to sync your home folder across platforms, but for people whose entire workflow revolves around their desktop, that's not necessarily enough. The Mac blogger at Not Very Correct describes how he syncs his desktop, as well.
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How to Add or Remove Dropbox Desktop Icon in Windows 10 Information Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by American company Dropbox, Inc. That offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software. Mar 5, 2012 - I sync my documents through Dropbox, but my desktop contains a different mishmash of icons on each computer. The problem is, my desktop.
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On Macs His method is something we've seen before. Essentially he's created a symlink to sync files and folders outside the My Dropbox folder. On a Mac, the command looks like:
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open up terminal and run the following commands
(change username for your Mac username) Things may go screwy for a bit, but don't worry. Your next step is to reboot your Mac and login again. You may then want to go to your Desktop.bak directory and copy the files you want back to Desktop.
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On Windows Not Very Correct's post only covers syncing your Mac desktop, but I think we can get to the bottom of this on Windows. UPDATE: Reader paddirn offers up this simple solution:
There is another way that I've gotten to work with Windows:
Open your User folder, right-click on the folder Desktop, select Properties, open the Location Tab, and click Move; now pick the new location (Dropbox folder) and click Apply.
It's like magic and it's worked great for me for awhile now.
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If you use multiple machines, you may be frustrated by the fact that your desktop—where many of us keep our current projects—doesn't stay in sync between computers. While you could drag the files to your Dropbox manually, reader tpflanz has a simpler solution: just move your Desktop to your Dropbox.
I sync my documents through Dropbox, but my desktop contains a different mishmash of icons on each computer. The problem is, my desktop actually serves a purpose in my workflow—whether as a mini to-do list or a dump for works in progress, and forgetting to drag files over when I switch workspaces is a constant problem. Tpflanz' handy trick works on Windows, Mac, and Linux:
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I don't always work from one physical location, so it is a bit of a chore to make sure I have transferred files to a location (such as USB drive or FTP site) so I can access them later. As well, should I really need to pull out my laptop to grab a single .php file or .psd? I don't think so.
Using Dropbox as my desktop allows everything I am working on to be available everywhere I work, without even thinking about it.
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You can either symlink your Desktop as described in our Documents-organizing feature, or (if you're using Windows) literally move the Desktop's location. Just head to your User folder in Windows Explorer, right click on the Desktop folder, choose Properties, head to the Location tab, and then enter the path to your Dropbox folder. After doing the same on your other machines, everything will stay in perfect sync.
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This trick should have been obvious to me, but I never thought about it. If you actually use your desktop to house items you'll need later, this is a really great way to make sure you don't forget about any of it. Do note, however, that if you have application shortcuts on your desktop, you'll want to make sure they're stored in the same place on each machine, or they won't work. Hit the link to read more.
My Favorite Use for Dropbox: Synced Windows Desktop | Travis Pflanz via #tips