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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. Couldn’t start Dropbox” error on Mac How to link an existing Dropbox folder to a new install (Windows) Dropbox has no syncing icons/context menu options on Mac Linking the correct…
WARNING: DO NOT USE! DropBox **bleep**ed up my file system (MacOS) so bad that even my fellow Apple Developers, experts like you find at Stack Exchange, file system experts from the very best data recovery experts, … can’t help. Problem: it blew up mid-backup. what a mess. Marketing nerd answered my call to support - not…
Application Affected Dropbox App for Windows 10 / local folder Device Windows 10 DESKTOP Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 10 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 243.4.6956 Question or Issue I'm using Dropbox on a paid plan for work and managing private files on top of all things. In the last two weeks…
Device (Dell PC) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (Windows 11) Question or Issue I have been trying to change the location of my Dropbox folder using the Change location tab in the preferences......sync part of my app, from am almost full C: drive to my virtually empty D: drive. The process begins, and although…
I'm using Dropbox on a MBP (26.2) and have started having hard drive space issues. In trying to troubleshoot I come across the CloudStorage folder in the Library folder which appears to be occupying almost the same amount of space as my Dropbox folder which is currently in my User Folder. How does the CloudStorage folder…
Any help would be appreciated - thank you! (I can't seem to find anything that can help...) Application Affected Dropbox Device Apple MacBook Pro M1 Max, 64Gb of RAM, 2Tb SDD Operating System/Browser (if using the web) MacOS Tahoe 26.2 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 240.4.8493 (I got this from the "Get Info" in the…
This is a technical question based on research I've been doing related to the recent issue with Boxifier no longer working with the latest version of Dropbox, and an inability to get a response from Boxifier support. In my research I've come across information that Dropbox has, with version 243.4.6956, moved from a…
Device MacBook Air M4 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Tahoe 26.3.1 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) Latest available, just reinstalled as of mid-March 2026 Question or Issue A second MacBook Air (M2) running a near-identical setup DOES show the menu bar. I use Bartender, which confirms through a search…
Application Affected Dropbox for PC Device Lenovo M60e Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Pro 25H2 with February updates Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 244.3.6471 Question or Issue When going to open a file under Dropbox in the Windows 11 explorer pane, we get a "Make sure Admin Dropbox is…
Application Affected Dropbox Device Dell Inspiron 5482 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Fedora Workstation 43 running Gnome on Wayland. Dropbox App Version (if using the app) (241.4.4853 - found in app settings or About section) Question or IssueThe question is about the context menu in Files. When I click on…
Device (MSI) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (Windows 11) Desktop app stopped working. Tried downloading several months ago and it seemed to have worked but the desktop app disappeared again. Tried to download the standard version as well as the offline version, didn't work. Tried tuning off security,…
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