
Also, the Dropbox icon in the taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac) will say Your files are up to date or will otherwise indicate sync status. In the Dropbox folder on both computers, a sync icon will appear beside each file and folder to indicate its sync status. The migration is complete when all files and folders are fully synced to the new computer. The files will upload to your Dropbox account in the cloud, then sync to your new computer.Drag and drop those files into the Dropbox folder in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).On the computer you're migrating from, open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) and navigate to the files you want to migrate.Migrate files from one computer to another Be sure both computers are connected to the Internet, and both are signed into the Dropbox desktop app with the same Dropbox account.Learn how to check your available Dropbox storage space. Be sure there’s enough hard-drive space on the computer you're migrating files to and enough storage space in your Dropbox account.Also consider migrating them in batches, overnight, or on a weekend.


If you have a large number of files, consider migrating the ones you use more often first.
