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Photo Library not reachable on MacOS after Dropbox sync
I recently synced dropbox for MacOS and now my Photos Library is no longer working. I preferred Dropbox over iCloud for a few reasons, but using the Photos Library on my MacBook is essential for me. The only solution I can think of is to disable Dropbox and return to iCloud so I can have Photo Library functioning properly…
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Dragging and drop issue desktop
Wondering if there is a way to set the default drag + drop behavior to match all other behavior on macOS: copy and paste, rather than the Dropbox default of cut and paste. In other words: when I drag final exports of a photo project from the exports folder on my hard drive to the folder in Dropbox so I can share it with a…
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Cloud icon with arrow on some folders/files on my Mac. How can I download my content locally?
I am working with dropbox for over 8 years but since last few weeks some sci-fi things are blocking my workflow with dropbox. I saw cloud icon w/arrow pointing down next to some (random) folders & files. those files are not available when I switch off wifi. I can't find any option in the settings to switch off that. I…
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Wanting to make a family photo site...
How to: Create a photo file storage/sharing site where family members may ADD, COPY, comment on a large number of photos. It sounds like something that DB does already- but I don't quite know how to start it up. ?? Ideas, comments please. I have my own website where I wanted to do this task- but as I said above, sounds…
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Indexing stuck after installation on Windows 11
I have just installed the dropbox app on a new Windows 11 computer. I have changed my Dropbox directory to a portable driver where Dropbox was previously installed on my old computer with all the files already there. Dropbox indexes all the files but stops indexing at around 20000 files. Otherwise syncing is working fine…
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Unable to Show Package Contents on online-only files on Mac
I have many Final Cut Pro libraries saved in my dropbox cloud. they are essentially folders but because they function as FCP libraries the only way to open it and see the contents is to ctrl+click and select "Show package contents". Since the latest update in dropbox I can no longer do that with online-only libraries. This…
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Dropbox latest update & location
Hey everyone. I just saw the latest update for OSX and I am extremely afraid. They are saying the main dropbox folder will change location and path. I have multiple machines and projects synced with files within dropbox and if The location moved, it'll change the locations of the files which will lead to an infinite amount…
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Dropbox文件打不开，一直在同步中，无法完成同步 (syncing can't be completed)
右下角Dropbox应用显示蓝色同步中状态，但文件一直同步不了，文件大小仅77kb，请问如何解决？ Dropbox版本号173.4.6706，系统是win11，网络一切正常 -------------- The Dropbox application in the lower right corner shows a blue syncing status, but the file has not been synced, and the file size is only 77kb. How to solve it? The version number of Dropbox is 173.4.6706, the system is…
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Mac -> New files with cloud icon. How to set-it up to sync files available offline?
Hello... Is it possible to set Dropbox to sync all files directly? For some time now, I've been getting a cloud icon next to a file I put in Dropbox on another device. I always have to open the file manually first so that it is downloaded. Previously, the entire content was synchronized with each system start.
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Sync stuck ... and I don't know where
I have a big archive (about 80+GB and 60k files) imported to a Dropbox account, I understand that the initial sync won't be immediate but now appears stuck. Chat support told me to check if there are any files with not allowed file names as described here https://help.dropbox.com/organize/file-names but with 60k files the…
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Recent MacOS upgrade breaks syncing, Acrobat reader functionality
The recent forced upgrade for MacOS on recent MacOS versions, which moved files to a new location on the hard drive, caused problems with PDFs. Specifically, if the file is on Dropbox, but has never been explicitly copied to the hard drive, Acrobat Reader won't open the file. Acrobat Reader does not display an error; it…
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Windows 11 Upgrade and cannot get Dropbox to work properly
I recently upgraded my PC desktop to Windows 11. Dropbox worked perfectly in Windows 10, and when I upgraded my laptop to 11, it was seamless. On the desktop, I can access Dropbox through the web, but updated files from my other computers do not show up as updated when I load them into their usual application on the…
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Moving available offline folder to online only folder sync
I have a top level folder set to "online-only" within file explorer on windows using the latest dropbox client. Nested under this top level folder are 2 folders - 1 (current project) is set to "available offline" and is completely/constantly synced and the other (complete projects) is set to "online-only". Previously when…
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M1 macOS version uses 500+MB or RAM
I use an 8GB MacBook Air and it routinely runs out of RAM and starts running slow. I recently was checking to see what the memory hogs are and the biggest is the browser, but I see that DropBox takes a minimum of 500MB (when the subprocesses are included), which is too high for something that is just syncing files. My…
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Files not updating from Mac to DropBox
I have Dropbox Basic loaded on my MacBook Air and my iPhone. My files and folders are loaded and accessible on both. But, when I make a change to my documents on my laptop, the changes are not saved/uploaded to Dropbox. To try to correct the problem, I have Quit, Uninstalled/Reinstalled Dropbox, made sure my file…
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What does 494 MB mean?
When I click on Drop on the menu bar, I see a list of files being uploaded along with text that says 494 MB. Actually that number keeps changing, but right now it says 494 MB. I know that MB means megabytes, but in this context what does it mean? Is it a rate?
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Issues with adding a second account to my desktop
I installed the Dropbox app on a new laptop and logged into my business account, which now shows up in file explorer. I stopped midstream and planned to go back later to add my personal account, but now when I try to open the Dropbox app, the only thing that opens is file explorer with my business account. Is there a way…
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Beta Build 175.3.5528
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…
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Very Very slow performance in Windows explorer.
Windows 11 Pro Dropbox V 173.4.6706 using windows explorer i have extremely lagging performance of my synced folders... all folders are synced and have a green check mark as if the files are local. every single synced folder takes up to 1 minute to access. I can usually go online and download the file i want quicker than…
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Dropbox Folders in Windows Explorer very slow
Hi, my windows 11 system, my dropbox folder became super slow. When I try to open a (sub) folder, it takes around 30 seconds to open it. I noticed it since a couple of days, I installed Bitdefender and a new graphics card/driver since then. My dropbox folder is on an external drive. Other folders on the same drive are…
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problems installing dropbox on Samsung laptop
I am a big dropbox user, and trying to install Dropbox on my laptop. But it won't do it: it offers me the chance to install it via S mode, but then tellls me that is impossible too. Any help grateful appreciated! Thank you
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New MacOs Problem due to default to Online Only Files
Been having issues recently with terrible performance around video editing I was doing. The files were choppy and acted like they not fully entering the software. After digging digging and digging I just found out from DropBox support that with the new MacOs Monterey apparently when you add files to your Dropbox folder via…
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Dropbox shows 'up to date' , but many files and folders still show blue circular arrow in Explorer
On one of my PCs, which is the only one on Windows 11, files and folders still show the blue circular arrow as if they are syncing when Dropbox has said 'up to date' in the tray icon for a long while. I have tried restarting the PC, reinstalling Dropbox completely, moving the Dropbox save location. The same files show…
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On-line only folders start syncing out of nowhere
Hey there, I don't know what board this should be placed under because none of them seem fitting for the issue I'm having. So I just installed a new SSD and did a clean install of all my main programs I use. I installed Dropbox and went through and synced only certain files and folders with selective sync. Most of the…
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Dropbox Context Menu (Including "Copy Dropbox Link") not Appearing in Explorer
Windows 10 Home Edition 64-bit, ver 22H2 Dropbox ver 173.4.6706 When I open up my Dropbox folder from DB desktop app (using folder icon in Dropbox panel displayed): And then right-click on an item on left side of Explorer (the folder list), a complete Dropbox context menu is displayed: But if I move cursor over to file…
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Auto saving screenshots to Dropbox. How to disable it?
I was using my Windows laptop for Dropbox and accidently clicked on save all screenshots to Dropbox. Which is quite annoying as I'm usually screen shotting alot, when using Whatsapp (and i use Whatsapp on computer alot). I just want to UNDO this and NOT save all screenshots to dropbox. It seems to be fine on mobile i…
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Mac Desktop has a blank screen with no icons after upgrade to Monterey and Dropbox for macOS
Hi, apologies if this is not the correct location. I ugraded to Monterey recently, then almost immediately DB rolled out the new location on my iMac. Not sure where the problem is, but on startup my computer now has a blank screen with no desktop icons. I can see them all under Mac (with Apple logo)>Desktop. How can I get…
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Multiple Dropbox Folders Removal
I have two Dropbox folders after a messed up move process with one synced, and one not, but I cannot remove the unsynced one without possibly deleting the cloud storage as well. For the move process, I accessed the preferences menu through the desktop taskbar icon on Windows to get to the sync page. From there I clicked…
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InDesign file icons are not displaying in Dropbox under certain conditions
Description of the issue I'm experiencing in Windows 11 using the Dropbox Desktop app: * InDesign files (.INDD) have a blank icon inside the Dropbox folder instead of the proper icon, except for under very specific circumstances. This behavior does NOT occur outside the Dropbox folder. * 'Online Only' InDesign file (.INDD)…
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installing Dropbox on ubuntu breaks nautilus ("Files")
Hi, I installed ubuntu 22.04 yesterday and was hoping to install Dropbox to sync my files to the new machine. I installed Dropbox by downloading the .deb file from https://www.dropbox.com/install-linux It installed without issues, but now if I try to open "Files" (nautilus), it crashes immediately. Running nautilus from…