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Getting an error when clicking on a folder on my Mac
While I have access to my DB files online, when I click on the folder, it says "the folder XXXX can't be opened because you don't have permission to see the content" ! How can I fix the issue?
How to install the Dropbox folder on the drive of my choice?
I want to install my Dropbox folder onto my new computer. My Dropbox folder is 1.5 Terabytes, consisting of my iTunes library. My c: drive is only 1 Terabyte, so I need to install the Dropbox folder to my d: drive, which is 6 Terabytes. However, it seems Dropbox will only install to c: drive, even if I change the default…
How can I use Dropbox without Syncing everything on all of my devices?
I've just logged in to dropbox and everything on my PC has now been synced to Dropbox. If I unsync it, it logs me out. If I log back in it just resyncs. I've deleted files from my Dropbox and it's deleted them from my PC. Does anybody know how to prevent this please?
Delete Prompt . . . REDO the Undo
I previously selected the option to no longer have to confirm that I wanted to delete a file. NOW, I would like to re-activate that option and once again have to confirm before deleting a file. After checking with SUPPORT, I was told that's not an option right now.
Can an application/program stored on dropbox be executed directly?
Can an application/program stored on dropbox be executed directly?
I can't install the Dropbox desktop app on my new MacBook Air
MacBook Air 2023 , can't installed dropbox desktop app, can't complete setting
Lost Dropbox shortcut in Locations
Just installed DB 162.4.5419 on my Mbk Air M1 (Montery 12.6.1) and it created a shortcut labelled 'Dropbox' in Locations in the Finder Sidebar - NOT in favorites as previous. I gather this is to be the new system. Fair enough. However I attempted to move this shortcut to favorites - I know, should have left it alone - and…
Beta Build 182.3.6226
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) Mac OS X Standard Installer (Universal) Offline Installer (Intel) Offline Installer (Apple Silicon) Linux x86_64 Offline Installer x86…
Dropbox desktop app (NOT S mode)
Everytime I try any link to download the dropbox desktop app, the only file I get is for S mode. I am NOT running in S mode. How do I get the regular desktop app for Windows? Every location I've been to results in the following file: dropboxInstaller.exe (658 KB) Anyone who can point me in the direction of the desktop app…
Dropbox won't start on MacBook.
Dropbox won't start on my MacBook anymore. It worked for years, but suddenly it stopped. When I click on the icon in the top bar, it used to show recent files, access to files, etc. Now it jus shows a block with an animation and says "Starting", but nothing happens. I've re-installed Dropbox, altered permissions to Full…
Dropbox for Mac says "Beta" but it's not a beta + bug
I have Dropbox v180.4.4912 installed on a Macbook Pro M1 with macOS Ventura 13.4.1 (c). The Dropbox dropdown says "Beta" in the upper left corner, but I have Early Releases turned off on my account. (Also, there's a bug that truncates the avatar in the upper right.) Am I missing something? Are the M1 releases still "beta"…
Mac - Changed User Name
Hello I recently changed the name of the User on my Desktop Mac from apple to a different one. Since then I have tried to uninstall and reinstall Dropbox repeatedly but it keeps looking for a non-existent folder: /Users/apple/.dropbox It then tells me it Couldn't start Dropbox and gives me an error file to send to Dropbox…
How can I remove a folder from my computer, but keep it in my online Dropbox?
oh good, I have a problem. I have a Dropbox folder, let's assume I downloaded it to my computer, when I delete it a window appears reporting that if I delete it on my machine it will also delete it in the cloud Dropbox, but that's not what I want , I want to delete it on my computer and keep it in dropbox, from what I…
Dropbox syncing takes forever sometimes. And sync check-marks keep disappearing.
We have issues with our company Dropbox, where checkmarks/cloud sync icons sometimes disappear and reappear. Also, the right mouse click options (online-only, share, make available offline, etc.) keep disappearing. Sometimes you have to wait for a long time or restart your laptop multiple times for it to work properly…
Not all files are available offline on MacBook
I have a question about Dropbox synchronization on the MacBook. If I recall correctly, a few months ago, I read that there have been significant changes to Dropbox, and as a result, files are no longer necessarily stored offline. But this bothers me a lot. Although I have set the synchronization settings to store all…
ERROR: 0X80070780. "File cannot be opened by the system" error when trying to open PDFs.
Greetings, The frequency of the following error is occurring more and more: ERROR: 0X80070780 File cannot be opened by the system Trying to open several PDFs and it says it is impossible to do. It feels like the I am working off a corrupted hard drive. This strikes at the heart and soul of using Dropbox as it quickly leads…
Dropbox stuck on downloading
My client has given me access to their dropbox which has a bunch of very large files in it that I can download and edit. We keep running into a very annoying problem. I have to be selective about syncing, because I'm literally downloading TB of data and have to make room. Dropbox pretty regularly will start downloading the…
Can I sync my Photos Library with Dropbox?
Hi Everyone, New Dropbox user here. I have my Apple Photos library on an external drive, which is backed up to iCloud. Everything syncs between my iPhone and Photos library (on iPhone and desktop) perfectly. Can I store/synch with Dropbox in the same way, so I can stop paying for additional iCloud storage? Thank you
Dropbox no longer works on my MAC 10.11.6.
Dropbox no longer works on my MAC 10.11.6. I tried downloading older versions, did not work. Surely Dropbox is not going to ignore and dismiss users like me. I used DB to share files between my PC and MAC, my PC still works but on my MAC I can no longer sync. Help
Can only get 1 shared folder to show in Finder
I have 2 clients with shared dropbox folders. In both cases, they are the owner of the folder and I am the person it is shared with. I'm using a Macbook Pro On my Finder bar, I have the folder for client "M". I must have set this up at some point. I also have the dropbox app installed on my mac, when I click on the app, it…
Tags not visible in browser/desktop version
Hello, Dropboxers! 🙂 My question is related to tags. For some reason I can only search for tags that have been added in the same Dropbox "version" (browser vs desktop app). So if I add a tag to a file in the desktop app, it will not be found in the Dropbox web version, and the other way around. Is this really the case or…
Debian Linux - Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring
When I run "sudo apt update" on my system I get an error about the Dropbox key being stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg) and apt-key being deprecated. I searched google for an hour or so and tried multiple different solutions but can't find anything that works. It seems that the public key needed to…
When I try to open my files within the Dropbox folder, Explorer crashes. I'm on Windows.
Hi there, First I introduce myself, I am Roberto from Spain, it is a pleasure to be here with you. I have never had any problem with the desktop version of Dropbox, but recently it is impossible to open files from the dropbox directory, on my windows 10 laptop. Every time I open the dropbox directory, the explorer crashes,…
I need to copy (not move) a Dropbox folder to an external hard drive.
Very simple.. Can you COPY dropbox folder to an external hard drive? And when I mean COPY, I mean make a COPY... as in making a backup of the entire dropbox onto a large external har ddrive. If so HOW? There is no clear answer on the internet... which makes me wonder if it's possible... and if it is, why is it so hard to…
Mac OSX file / folder sizes vs web file / folder sizes
The filesizes and folder sizes do not match between the web interface and the Finder. This makes it super tough to ensure that all files and folders are in sync... My use case is I have previously stopped synchronizing some folders on my computer with an earlier version of Dropbox, and they exist both online and on my…
Excel file macros do not work in shared Dropbox folder.
I have an excel spreadsheet on my desktop computer that uses macros in order to automatically sort my tenants. When i upload this spreadsheet into a shared file folder with my partners, the macros no longer work and the file is not automatically sorting. What is going on. Why does it disable macros?
Why did my custom icon change?
Hi guys, I use several computers all linked via DropBox Professional. I like to allocate Custom Icons to my Excel workbooks. This helps me to distinguish between them easily when they are on my PathFinder Toolbar. I noticed that when the workbooks are synchronised, the receiving machine often exhibits a removal of the…
Beta Build 181.3.5643
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) Mac OS X Standard Installer (Universal) Offline Installer (Intel) Offline Installer (Apple Silicon) Linux x86_64 Offline Installer x86…
online-only not sticking / grey x / desktop client activity
OS: Win 10 19045.3324 Client: 180.4.4912 Plan: Team/Pro trial thing I'm adding dropbox as another cloud storage provider next to google workplace and a few others. I can appreciate that dropbox might work differently from google drive so my comparison may be put into context by knowledgeable people here. anyhow, here's…
Downgraded from File Provider after signing out then back in to the app
Upgraded!!! my Dropbox installation on my work M1 MacBook Pro to the File Provider version, the app had a Beta badge in the top left which was downloaded from the link on the DropBox website. So far so good, the folder structure was replicated in the cloudstorage folder in the library, however there were no files or…

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