Yeah this is the core problem with how most backup tools handle Dropbox / iCloud / OneDrive now. Those folders aren’t really “normal files” anymore — a lot of t

Yeah this is the core problem with how most backup tools handle Dropbox / iCloud / OneDrive now. Those folders aren’t really “normal files” anymore — a lot of the time they’re just placeholders, and touching them can trigger downloads or other weird behavior depending on the client. That said, just skipping the entire folder is kind of the worst possible outcome. Backup should be predictable. If something is on disk, it should get backed up. If it’s not, you should at least know that, not find out later when you need it. I’ve been working on Duplicati (https://github.com/duplicati/duplicati https://github.com/duplicati/duplicati) and one thing we’ve tried to be careful about is not silently ignoring data. If something can’t be backed up, it should be visible to the user. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about setting up duplicati.