diff --git a/docs/sync.md b/docs/sync.md
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+++ b/docs/sync.md
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ Now restart espanso and you should be ready to go!
 
 ### macOS
 
-By default, the espanso configuration folder resides in this folder (change "user" with your username):
+By default, the espanso configuration folder resides in this folder
 
 ```
-/Users/user/Library/Preferences/espanso
+$HOME/Library/Preferences/espanso
 ```
 
 The first step is moving this folder in your Dropbox folder, for example in:
 
 ```
-/Users/user/Dropbox/espanso
+$HOME/Dropbox/espanso
 ```
 
 Now you need to create a **symbolic link**. Open the Terminal and type the following command, making sure you specify the correct paths:
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Now you need to create a **symbolic link**. Open the Terminal and type the follo
 > Note: Before running the following command, make sure that there is no folder called `espanso` in the `Preferences` folder, as otherwise it will create another nested folder `espanso/espanso` (which is wrong).
 
 ```
-ln -s "/Users/user/Dropbox/espanso" "/Users/user/Library/Preferences/espanso"
+ln -s "$HOME/Dropbox/espanso" "$HOME/Library/Preferences/espanso"
 ```
 
 Now restart espanso and you should be ready to go!
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ Now you need to create a **symbolic link**. Open the Terminal and type the follo
 ln -s "/home/user/Dropbox/espanso" "/home/user/.config/espanso"
 ```
 
-Now restart espanso and you should be ready to go!
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+Now restart espanso and you should be ready to go!