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The context menu options are missing from my macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, even though the app's syncing.

After setting up a new MacBook Air M3 running macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, the Dropbox Finder contextual menu items (like “Share Dropbox Link”, “View on Dropbox.com”, etc.) are missing — even though Dropbox is syncing files properly.

Dropbox version: 223.4.4909

Steps to Reproduce:

Install Dropbox from the official site (.dmg)
Log in and allow sync (files sync correctly)
Right-click on a file or folder within Dropbox in Finder

Expected Behavior: Dropbox contextual menu options should appear (like “Share link”, “View on Dropbox.com”, etc.)

Actual Behavior: No Dropbox-specific options are visible in Finder’s context menu

My System Details:

Device: MacBook Air (13", M3, 2024)
OS: macOS Sequoia 15.4.1
Dropbox Version: 223.4.4909

Troubleshooting Steps I’ve Taken:

Rebooted the Mac
Relaunched Finder (killall Finder)
Verified Dropbox is enabled in: System Settings → Extensions → File Provider
Manually removed Dropbox config and helper tools:

rm -rf ~/Dropbox ~/.dropbox ~/.dropbox-master ~/Library/DropboxHelperTools  
sudo rm -rf /Library/DropboxHelperTools

Used pluginkit to inspect and re-enable plugins:

sudo pluginkit -r -i com.getdropbox.dropbox.garcon  
sudo pluginkit -a /Applications/Dropbox.app  
sudo pluginkit -e use -i com.getdropbox.dropbox.garcon

Confirmed garcon.appex exists at: /Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/PlugIns/
Checked that Finder Extensions does not list Dropbox in System Settings. Plugin status shows:

- com.getdropbox.dropbox.garcon  
+ com.getdropbox.dropbox.TransferExtension  
  com.getdropbox.dropbox.fileprovider

Tried running DropboxHelper manually – it doesn't exist at the expected location
Reinstalled Dropbox from scratch multiple times

Additional Notes:
I’m aware Dropbox offers the option to enable File Provider mode, but I’m hesitant to enable this as it may restructure folders and break automation scripts and workflows.

Asks:

Is this a known bug on macOS Sequoia?
Should com.getdropbox.dropbox.garcon work on Sequoia, and if so, how can I properly re-enable it?
Is File Provider mode now required for Finder integration?

Support Ticket: #25075631

Thanks!

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Nancy

Welcome back to our Community, @Christian E.9! Hope you’re doing well.

I’ve found your ticket number in our system and I’ve left an internal note to our support team for you. They’ll reply to your email as soon as possible.

In the meantime though, can you clarify if you can see the Dropbox sync icons next to your files (green check marks or cloud icons, for example)? I'd just like to make sure that it's only the context menu options that you're missing from your Finder > Dropbox folder.

I’d also like to know the current syncing status of your desktop app.

Finally, when it comes to Dropbox on File Provider, it’s not required that you install the update at the moment and you can still use the desktop app without it, if you wish to.

Give me a nudge, once you have more details, and we'll go from there.

Christian E.9

Thanks for the quick response, Nancy!

I do not see the Dropbox sync status icons (e.g. green checks or cloud symbols) in Finder.

The app is syncing correctly in the background — files appear and update — but neither sync icons nor contextual menu options are showing.

Thanks again! Looking forward to your guidance.

Nancy

Thanks for the updates as well, Christian! Can you send me a visual of your app’s syncing status, as well? It’ll help me investigate this further.

Besides that, when relaunching the Finder on your Mac device, did you follow these exact steps?

Christian E.9

Hi Nancy,

Thanks for following up!

Here are a few screenshots:

I've followed the Finder relaunch steps you listed exactly, including verifying the Extensions > Finder Extensions section. Unfortunately, “Dropbox Finder Integration” does not appear there at all, so there’s nothing I can enable or disable.

The support ticket provides more details, and Adelaide provided several potential fixes; however, none of them fixed this issue either.

Let me know if there’s anything else I can test or share!

Jay

Hi @Christian E.9, thanks for the details, I'd recommend continuing this directly with the support agent via email, as they may need to investigate this in more detail on their end.

GideonFalls

Hi all,

Exact same issue here. Has there been an update or a solution?

Thank you so much:)

Christian E.9

Hi @GideonFalls!

Yes – Dropbox Support was able to resolve the issue.

After several attempts, including a full advanced reinstall and rechecking system extensions, the breakthrough came when Dropbox Support manually re-indexed my Dropbox folder on their end. Following that action, and after giving the app some time to update and restarting my Mac, the Finder contextual menu items and sync icons finally appeared and started working as expected.

So if you're facing the same issue, I recommend reaching out to Dropbox Support and mentioning the need for a manual re-index from their side – that seemed to do the trick in my case.

Let me know if you need any more details!

Best,
Christian

Megan

Hey @GideonFalls, thanks for posting here today!

The update here was much appreciated here, so thank you so much for that @Christian E.9!

Gideon, you can always try contacting Support if you're on a paid plan.

If you wish, we can troubleshoot here first, and if the issue isn't resolved, then I can open a ticket on my end for you.

Just make sure to provide some details such as your device's OS, and Dropbox version that you're using there. It'd also be helpful to know the troubleshooting steps -if any- that you've tried so far.

Keep me posted, and we'll take it from there!

GideonFalls

Hi,

Yes I would love to open a ticket but I've gone through every suggestion the support team gave me for weeks, is it possible to just get the re-indexing done?

Thanks

Walter

Hey from me too @GideonFalls - do you happen to have a ticket ID from your support interaction so that we can look it up in our system?

If you could provide the information Megan previously requested, that'd be very helpful.

Thanks!

GideonFalls

Hi,

Yeah here is my ticket:

Ticket #25012045

Hannah

Hey @GideonFalls, thanks for the ticket number.

From what I can see, this ticket is closed and it seems to be about a kind of different issue; have you reached out to our support team about the issue you're currently having?

If not, we'd definitely suggest reaching out to the team again, since we can't access account-specific info here on the Community or take actions on your account.

Once you have your new ticket number, though, let us know!

Otherwise, we'll happily try to continue troubleshooting here, if you can give us the info requested by my colleagues above.