Windows/Mac/Linux: Dropbox lets you change the location of your automatic syncing folder, but doesn't let you change the name. For those hoping for aharmonious dual-boot system, or just fine-grained control, that's problematic. A tiny little app saves the day.
We've previously detailed how to sync folders outside your Dropbox folder before, using symbolic links to pull them in as sub-folders. And for most purposes, that works fine. But if you're dual-booting a Windows/Linux system, or even Windows/Mac, you might notice that Dropbox names its folder just "Dropbox" on Mac and Linux, but "My Dropbox" on Windows. That means supporting two different sync folders on one computer, which, especially for larger paid accounts, can mean quite the hard drive commitment. Then again, you might also just want to give your Dropbox folder a personal touch, like naming it "Instant Backup" for friends who aren't tech savvy, but do need some basic backup. You can even set up Dropbox to sync to a removable thumb or USB drive, if that's your thing, though that's not exactly foolproof syncing.
pyDropboxPath is a Python script, also packaged up as an easy-to-run Windows .exe app, that locates your Dropbox database file and changes where it looks for synced files. You need to shut down Dropbox before running it, and some Windows users may get an error message about a missing DLL file—but those DLL files are helpfully included at the author's public Dropbox page. Instructions on running the Python scripts from Mac and Linux systems is included at the Readme-First page.
pyDropboxPath is a free download, and should work wherever Python does.
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