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Here are some of our most frequently asked questions. If you have a question that isn't covered by the FAQ's please create a new topic here. I see a "Couldn't start Dropbox" error on my Mac Seeing the "Couldn't start Dropbox" error on your Mac? Quick Resolution Confirm the Dropbox system extension & Keychain access are…
Dropbox Dell Vostro 3558 Manjaro Cinnamon Dropbox PC Version 238.4.6075-1 I changed Desktop Environment Manjaro Linux operating system from KDE to Cinnamon, and the Dropbox icon doesn't appear in the taskbar. When I start Dropbox, I get this message: Dropbox requires App Indicator support to display the Dropbox icon in the…
I have tried to uninstall and reinstall DropBox without success. Is there any way to restore the menubar icon, which is the only way to control the app preferences for menubar visibility?
I have been looking for a solution for our small business with 5-6 users, currently ~700gb of data on our shared dropbox. I would like to make local file access (at the office) easier for everyone. Right now it is fairly slow for me to update a file and then have that file sync to all the other users. If we were to put a…
Hi, I upgraded to the new file provider dropbox a few months ago. In the last few weeks, dropbox didn't seem to be syncing, even after I clicked move to online only and my hard-drive suddenly filled up leading to mac warning signs. So I logged out then back in. When I logged back in, I found that dropbox had "unlinked" my…
Application Affected cloud synchronization engine - CLI and Nautilus extension Device Thinkpad Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Ubuntu 24.04 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 2024.04.17 or v238.4.6305 Question or Issue Currently, a sync never ends and is creating log files like 160 GB. Dropbox has to sync…
I have an iPhone SE2 and iPad Air 5th generation. When I go to files app, under Dropbox it shows Syncing with Dropbox paused. This is only happening on my iPad and works fine on iPhone. I have seen similar discussion here and the situation looked exactly the same. The solution there was to simply open the preview app. I’ve…
Application Affected (Dropbox App, Finder Integration) Device (Mac Studio M4 Max) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (macOS 15.6) Dropbox App Version (if using the app) (240.2.8086) Question or Issue I’m having a Finder integration issue after installing Dropbox on a new Mac Studio running macOS 15.6. Setup…
Application Affected Dropbox Folders on Desktop Device Desktop Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Question or Issue i tried to open dropbox from the programs below and it offerd me to put the dropbox folder on another location on my computer and i by mistake now i have 2 dropbox folders on my desktop, i…
Application Affected Dropbox context menu Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) MacOS 15.7.3 (24G419) Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 238.4.6305 Question or Issue The Dropbox context menu is not working despite multiple attempts to resolve the issue. I have tried the following: Quitting…
This new file system that you made me do is terrible. It take me ages to get my files to trasnfer now. Between dropbox and my desktop. Forget trying to workout of dropbox bx it just lags so bad. I have 5 computers and its doing it to all of them since this stupid update. Very diassapointed and looking at alternatives to…
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