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Dropbox upload sync is very slow
Hi, I've been using Dropbox business for years now with my current company and my previous two jobs. I'm trying to archive all my old footage and while I have 1000mbps up and down, my upload on dropbox is about 12mbps. I'm trying to upload dozens of terabytes and this is going to delay things significantly. Help!
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Can't get 100% offline status of selected files (folders) on Mac Os Ventura
Hello everyone. Al least last 3 months dropbox app won't make 100% offline the files I chosen for. It randomly make them offline and most of the files in selected folders are still online. And of course the files/folders which were not able to make offline still have ZERO size. I tried to select the files/folders and make…
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sync stuck and nothing works
Hello all, my dropbox is stuck sycning at 357 files. dropbox support keeps telling me the same thing to do over and over and wont reply my emails. they keep saying to uninstall and reinstall. I have done it several times with no luck. also have tried so many other things like signing in and out, pausing sync and resuming.…
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Unable to Log into Dropbox App. "Previous sign in interrupted. Please try again"
I have been unable to log into the Dropbox application on my Windows 11 computer. I have tried using both Chrome and Edge. I have uninstalled and reinstalled both the normal and the offline installer version of the dropbox application installer. I have reset the browser and deleted all cookies and plugins. The application…
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Beta Build 187.3.5584
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes. Download Windows Standard Installer Offline Installer (32 Bit) Offline Installer (64 Bit) Offline Installer (ARM64) Mac OS X Standard Installer (Universal) Offline Installer (Intel) Offline Installer (Apple Silicon) Linux…
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File sync failure: alerts and best practises
A few days ago, I was working on a file (some computer code) on my laptop at home which is synced to my Dropbox. I then opened the same file later on my office computer which is also synced with my Dropbox, but it did not contain the latest changes. This had me very concerned. This particular time I happened to notice the…
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Missing 'Copy Dropbox link' option in Windows
It seems Dropbox just did a significant automatic update on my Windows laptop. I have now lost the option to right click on a file in Windows Explorer then select Dropbox> Copy Dropbox link. The only option now showing under the Dropbox submenu is "Send a copy (business)". I use the copy Dropbox link option multiple times…
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Mac Ventura: Wish to delete all DB data on HD but retain it online
Hi there New laptop, and in error I selected Sync with computer. Which is precisely what I did not want, as I only wish for my files and folders to remain online. I have now paused the sync (somehow cannot find where to stop it) at 16GB out of the tool 316GB resting online. I want to remove all of the partially uploaded DB…
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Syncing data stuck for weeks (beta M1)
I use Dropbox on two Mac M1 machines. 459 files do not sync (stuck in this state for >2 weeks). Problem: I don't have access to my recent files. As a small business owner, I can't rely on having access to the data I need if taking my laptop with me. Further, I often get error messages: either a) unable to start dropbox at…
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Sync "camera uploads" to mac Photos without creating a copy
Hi, I use Dropbox and not iCloud for storing my photos from my iPhone (Camera uploads) and syncing them to my mac. But handling and viewing photos in Dropbox is ****** (especially since they dropped Carousel), so I would like to be able to view them in macos Photos. But I do not want to copy them into Photos, since I…
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Sync Issues between devices not reflecting files.
For some reason, whenever I try to sync up pictures. It says upgrade failed. Any ideas on what’s causing this?
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Installation of dropbox.desktop on my linux mint 23.01 failed
When I try to install the provided .deb package the installer fails because I do not have girl.2.gtk installed. But when I try to install it and/or search for it I can find no such reference. Hopefully someone who is familiar with this know the full name of the required package and can respond accordingly. Thanks
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How to access Dropbox preferences in Windows 11
Hi folks, I use Windows 11 and somehow ticked automatic backup of computer files into Dropbox. Tried to change this in preferences but I am not sure how to access Dropbox preferences in Windows 11. Any help as to how to stop automatic back up or accessing preferences is much appreciated. JKJ1
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How to ignore/exclude parent.lock file?
Hi, I'm using Dropbox desktop v186.4.6207 on Windows 11. I keep my Thunderbird mail on Dropbox, which works fine, usually. It can never sync the file 'parent.lock' as this is in use by Thunderbird to prevent corruption of data if I tried to open the email program on two computers, simultaneously. Recently a problem has…
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Dropbox No Longer Launches - macOS Monterey 12.6.1
The internal drive which hosts my Dropbox Folder was nearing capacity, so I stopped syncing via the Dropbox menu. I then selected all the folders that I didn't need downloaded to my computer and selected "Make Online Only". After a moment, I was told that the Dropbox Helper application wasn't responding, and to quit and…
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Huge .dropbox.cache folder on one laptop
Hi, I have a free Dropbox account of 20GB, 50% used. On one of my laptops, Dropbox has a hidden folder ".dropbox.cache", which is huge (420GB) and which I already deleted a few times, but it keeps coming back? I'm using the same Dropbox account on another machine, syncing the same thing, and this folder is peanuts in size…
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Two Personal Dropbox Accounts with different Plans in the same Laptop
Dear Community Support, Newby here. My intent: to have two personal dropbox account: 1st account with basic plan - been using this already and works like a charm. No intent to share. 2nd account will have family plan - files to be shared with fam members. I just created my 2nd account (different email account) in the same…
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Dropbox does not start on system startup (Linux Mint)
I want Dropbox to run always. I tick the little box. "Start Dropbox on system startup" in the "Dropbox Preferences" window and after hitting "Apply" then "OK" the window vanishes. Nevertheless, when I open the window anew, the box is blank. There is a discussion here from five years ago about a bug that had been fixed. Is…
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Dropbox not installed on Windows 7
Hello! I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and Dropbox won't install. Help solve the problem. Waiting for your reply Dropik
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Dropbox Memory footprint increased after update on FileProvider API CloudStorage
Hi all, On macOS M1 Max Sonoma 14.1, Dropbox used to take 650 MB in the Activity Monitor. My Dropbox folder is 600 GB and has more than 130k files. Now with the recent update on CloudStorage with the new FileProvider API, Dropbox takes 450 MB and an additional DropboxFileProvider takes 2.2 GB of memory Is that a normal…
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error 0x80004002
I've used dropbox for years but today it is a mess. Sent images from my android phone to desktop but they only show up on the webpage not in my library so I can't upload them to a selling website. Tried downloading, installing, updating. Installations seemed to be working but then stopped and now I keep getting the error…
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Add both personal and business DB folders to Windows Explorer
Apologies in advance... I'm certain this topic has been covered in another thread; I just didn't find that thread in all my searching. Feel free to simply point me in the direction of any threads that have covered this query already. I have an existing Dropbox plan under my personal Hotmail creds; it contains family trip…
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How can I stop Dropbox from automatically uploading photos?
Before I had Dropbox on my PC I had a really good utility for downloading photos. Dropbox decided, without my knowledge or approval, to automatically download photos to Dropbox rather than via my preferred (frankly better) utility. How can I change the settings to revert to my desired previous method. I tried the Dropbox…
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Issue with installing the desktop app
Hi Everyone, Has anyone else experienced appalling support service from Dropbox? We've had an issue with the app not installing onto a laptop and we're now at the week and half stage of the issue and counting. (Ticket #22829236: Dropbox Support) We initially got provided with a different installation link which still…
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Dropbox keeps indexing after installation
Hello, I am using Mac OS Sonoma 14.1. I installed Dropbox app on my completely clean computer, logged in, and chose the folders to sync. Then it kept syncing for a long time with no progress. I supposed it might have been be too many files, so then I chose one folder with 1GB. Nothing changed, the folders don't even show…
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The computers of all team members are not syncing
My entire team dropbox is not syncing for any of the members. After restarting all remote users machines the problem still exists. Any issues with dropbox? im stuck as to know how to resolve this.
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Online backup not working
I've chosen 3 folders for online backup, and set my preferences to automatic backups, once per day. I can see the folders online, and they contain all the files from the original upload. However, the automatic daily incremental backup does not work. It gets stuck at 99% and says it's updating 3 files. This message…
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Green Check Marks No Longer Appearing in MacOS Ventura Finder
Hi, I am running MacOS 13.1 on a 2021 M1 MacBook Pro. All of a sudden, several days after I updated to the latest OS version, the blue syncing, and green check marks no longer appear in the finder for my Dropbox Files. According to the menubar icon it is still syncing, and in the web version I think my files are still…
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Real folder size won't show in Finder
Hello, I am looking to resolve an issue I'm just experiencing now for the first time. When I do a command + i to see the size of a dropbox folder on my finder, the finder now just show me the size that the folder take locally. Before I could see the size of the full folder + the local size. For example, I have a folder of…
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Mac Sonoma/conflicted copies and app isn't loading
Not sure if the two are related (Sonoma and the conflicted copies) but I opened my dropbox this morning (after installing Sonoma last night) and all my shared folders had been replaced with conflicted copies. The originals were nowhere to be found. I went to the web version and my MacAir and it showed both copies (original…