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Paths to files after the forced move of the Dropbox folder (Mac OS)
After my Dropbox folder was moved to ~/Library/CloudStorage, I'm having trouble with applications that rely on having a physical working directory. A lot of my R code is in Dropbox but the orginal file locations don't exist anymore now. However, if I set my working directory in R as ~/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/MyFolder,…
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I cannot open my Quicken Backup Files
I use Dropbox with my windows Quicken account. For the last week, I cannot open any of my Quicken backup files from Dropbox. I have spent hours with customer support from Quicken just for them to tell me all my files are corrupted and I need to start anew. This is not an option I am willing to accept at this time. I have…
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SYNC specific folder from network to dropbox
I need to SYNC a folder off my local network TO my DropBox account. All instructions I've found for BACKING UP only involve a limited number of folders, and NOT a network folder I'm needing to Sync.
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Selecting "Start Dropbox on system startup" doesn't stay selected and doesn't start on startup
I'm on Linux Mint. When I select startup automatically, it doesn't stay selected and it doesn't actually startup after boot up. If I go to preferences. select "auto startup". then hit APPLY or OK or both. Then go back into preferences the "auto startup" is not selected. What do I need to do to get Dropbox to auto startup?
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How to remove the Dropbox Icon from Menubar
I recently installed dropbox on my macbook and there is a dropbox icon on the menu bar on top always. The only way to remove it seems to be be to completely quit the stop which will stop the app from syncing in real time. Does dropbox provide an option to hide this icon from the menu bar in someway. I personally feel its…
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Beta Build 176.3.5042
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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Hidden backups are driving me nuts
Dropbox used to make my life so much easier. I had access to all my work folders remotely. But then it was changed to hide backup folders and when one selected it takes me to a web page where I can download the file. This is so frustrating. This seems to go against the dropbox philosophy of "magic" access on all linked…
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macOS Ventura: latest stable release won't stop syncing
Quite a few messages on this forum have spelled out problems with Dropbox under Ventura: the main one being that macOS Spotlight won't open files in the new ~/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox folder. I've found a new problem: For the past few days, Dropbox kept showing the "Syncing" message in the app and the syncing badge in…
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Cannot log in to Dropbox anymore
Hi there, Since migrating to a new Mac (via Time Machine) I can no longer log in to Dropbox in the Mac app. I put my username and password, then type in the code sent to me by email, and it fails without giving any meaningful error code. I've tried this multiple times, and the result is the same. Basically, I can't use…
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mancata sincronizzazione macbook
Da una settimana dropbox non sincronizza più i file. Questo sta causando gravi danni alla mia attività lavorativa. macbook pro macos 10.13.6 Simone Scartabelli
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Dropbox deleted all my local files and won't let me re-download them
I migrated to a new Mac today, and moved all my files over from the old machine. I have all my files in the Dropbox folder. When I resented Dropbox, I ticked all the folders to sync, and assumed it would just check all the files were there in the sync (like it has before) and didn't need to download them. The blue refresh…
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Changes I make to files on my PC do not reflect on Dropbox
I thought the idea of Dropbox was that if I change the file on my PC then the changes appear on Dropbox? So in other words, I edit the original copy of the file on my PC, the copy of that file that I have put in my Dropbox folder on my PC gets automatically updated and then the updated copy appears on Dropbox and on all my…
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Disable "almost full" and "out of space" notifications and emails
How do I remove these permanently? I have over 28 GiB of space and range between 25 GiB and 26 GiB in use. I always have well over a 5% buffer and never run out. Yet I am bombarded with emails and intrusive pop-up notifications on a daily basis. Emails have high-pressure CTA subjects like " Action requested: , your files…
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Unify 2 macs after upgrade
I recently upgraded my macbook pro to a new macbook pro. I'm a longtime Dropbox user. On my previous computer, I was set up to sync with dropbox such that if I went to the actual dropbox directory (on any device) I could see "My Mac (Macbook-Pro.local)" which had the standard "Desktop", "Documents" and "Downloads"…
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Beta Build 176.3.5024
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes including the following: Features in this update: * Beginning rollout of change to have Desktop shortcut point directly to Dropbox folder on Windows. Fixed in this update: * Fixed an issue causing unlocalized text in UI…
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Dropbox app doesn't "register" on new iMac
I'm sorry if this is answered elsewhere, but my searches thus far have been useless. I just (May 2023) set up a new (2021) iMac M1. I have installed the Dropbox app on it like four times, and nothing happens. No icon in the menu bar, no prompt to sync files, still says that I'm in "finder" after I open it manually from…
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Stable Build 175.4.5569
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements including the following: Features in this update: * Removes the Organize option from Desktop. * Reorganizes existing UI elements and updates phrasing. Download Windows Standard Installer Offline Installer (32 Bit) Offline Installer (64…
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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…