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Is there a Dropbox Transfer desktop app?
I recently switched from we********😶 to Dropbox Transfer. So far I'm very happy. The only feature I'm desperately missing is a desktop app for Transfer. Is there an app available (like we********😶 has) where I can simply drag and drop any files for my clients? It's a bit inconvenient to always log in via browser. Thank you!
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Dropbox app doesn't startup well with Windscribe VPN Firewall
I use the Windscribe VPN Firewall ON ALL THE TIME mode on my Windows 10 desktop. I have to do a "delayed Dropbox startup" because the dropbox systray icon will go "gray" if it starts too fast. I'm guessing that there's a conflict with Windscribe. Even with the delay, sometimes, the icon will still "go gray" and never…
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Open in Photoshop for PSD files that are online only and enable Open in Photoshop for .JPG files
I use Smart Sync to save space on my laptop. It seems counter inuitive if you have to have the PSD files already downloaded to the hard drive to use the Open in Photoshop option in Dropbox.com. Why can't Dropbox download that particular file only when it's needed? The Open in Photoshop option does not exist in Dropbox.com…
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MacOS and multiple Dropbox accounts
Hi! Can anyone answer whether or not the new Dropbox for macOS will permit multiple DropBox account to be supported? Currently using the Mac Automator app I can have multiple instances of DropBox running, all pointing to their own discrete folders for me to support the different organisations. Support were far from helpful…
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How to turn off notification "Because it's online-only it won't be moved to your Recycle bin"
Does someone know, how to turn off this annoying notification? "Delete xxx.xxx? Because it's online-only it won't be moved to your Recycle bin"?
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Moving from C drive to D drive (two Dropbox folders) - anything to worry about?
Hi gang, So I've gotten myself into a mess - and hoping you can tell me if this process is going to create any big headaches or problems for me? What's the situation? I have a Dropbox folder on both my C: drive and on my D drive. The C: drive is syncing. The Ddrive is not. This came about when support told me to uninstall…
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Will fixing the hard links and permissions break anything in our team's shared folder?
My team and I have the following problem: We work on a book as a team and therefore have multiple Indesign and associated Links (Images, Pdf's...) in a shared Dropbox folder through the Dropbox Mac App. When working with Indesign every task is extremely slow - sometimes it's faster when less people work at the office and…
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A folder is not syncing to my local Dropbox folder
I am experiencing significant synchronization issues on macOS 12.6.1 Monterey. A specific folder within a shared directory is not being downloaded to my computer, despite being available in the browser version and on my phone, as well as viewable in my desktop's Selective Sync (and check-marked). I have attempted the…
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Clicking Task Bar Icon does not open file explorer any more?
Good Morning all, as of yesterday I have been having some strange issues with my dropbox. When I click on the icon on the taskbar it opens the Dropbox app panel rather than file explorer. This was an issue for me a few years ago too but there was an option to disable or change it back. This option in the preferences has…
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Problem with backup (folders not in default location)
Long Story - Short Version New pc/laptop. Installed 2nd hard drive/ssd Moved location of ALL my folders (public and private) to 2nd drive. Path D: \Users\XXXX(name of user)\folder(music, documents, videos etc) Installed upgraded dropbox with 1 year free gratis 100gb storage. because i bought a 2k laptop.... and discovered…
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No longer able to use PDF shortcuts on Mac OS?
Hi, For years, I've been able to use the Mac OS 'PDF' shortcuts from the print dialogue to save a PDF of a web page and save it straight into a Dropbox folder, for it to be picked up by a third party app.. Until recently.. Now when I print a PDF using the shortcut I previously created, nothing gets saved in the dropbox…
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How to automatically upload from my desktop a new file in an existing Dropbox folder
On my Desktop I have a Dropbox folder created during Dropbox install. It contains a folder (Test) that I copied from my C: drive (C:/Test). The folder and the files in the folder have synced to my Dropbox storage. Now I added a new file to the C:/Test folder. Why does the new file in C:/Test not get automatically synced to…
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Beta Build 166.3.2847
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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Can't start Dropbox on my PC
I've never had any issues with Dropbox until now. I started my PC tonight and it told me it couldn't start Dropbox. I tried restarting my computer but that didn't help. I have not made any changes or updates to my computer and I'm the only one who uses my PC. This is what it told me: bn.BUILD_KEY: Dropbox bn.VERSION:…
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Instructions on 'How to Move Dropbox Folder' not working
I suspect hosting my Dropbox Desktop (Desktop app) on my hard drive is the cause of my computer seriously bogging down recently. I wanted to try moving the DropBox Desktop to my Passport External Harddrive. I found these instructions below in the DropBox help menus but nothing there makes sense. How to move your Dropbox…
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Use dropbox on Mac and Windows virtual environment (Parallels)
Hello, I have a MacBook Air version macOS Monterey 12.5.1 with a chip M1. I have downloaded and installed the Dropbox app on my Mac, but I can't see it on my Windows environment with Parallels desktop. How can I use the Microsoft files on Dropbox on the Windows virtual environment? Thanks for your help
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Cannot move files when trying to merge old Dropbox folder with new Dropbox folder.
After running the Windows update from 12/13/22 I had to reinstall Dropbox. When I tried to use my old Dropbox folder I could not because it said there was already one there. So I had to place the new Dropbox folder in another location. The problem that there are different files in the two location and so I am trying to…
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Files and folders have a cloud icon
Hi, after the last update for Mac, I read about the big changes, especially the location change. However, what worries me most is the “online-only” feature. I can read in the last cell of the official Help https://help.dropbox.com/installs/macos-support-for-expected-changes : Some newly added files will default to…
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Online Dropbox has stopped syncing with desktop in Windows 11
Hi all I've used Dropbox Basic for years with no problems. A few months ago I got a new laptop running Windows 11. I installed DB Basic on the desktop again. It worked fine, and continues to do so, with my 20-plus folders containing up to date versions of all my files. But sometime around then (I can't even say for sure…
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Beta Build 166.3.2831
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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Selective Sync Conflict. How do we solve it?
I have a very light dropbox installation. - Dropbox client installed on a windows 11 machine - I've got 2x folders shared to this free account,, from a paid account with edit permissions. - 1x Folder syncs perfectly, but the 2nd one has the selective sync conflict error in parenthesis Troubleshooting performed: - Made sure…
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Move large sub-folder within Dropbox Family
I have a sub-folder in Dropbox Family containing 180Gb of family photos. I would now like to promote it from being a sub-folder to being a root level folder. If I make that change on the Dropbox website, will each PC in our family then synchronise by deleting all files from the sub-folder and then downloading them all…
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The desktop app is quitting unexpectedly on my MacOS 13.1
I'm finding Dropbox keeps quitting "unexpectedly" on my Mac Studio with MacOS 13.1 - any ideas ?
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Why is Dropbox locking up files?
I have Dropbox on my Mac and I am getting several warnings a day saying that Dropbox is locking up files. My choices are to terminate or allow. What is going on?
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File Explorer crashes on dropboxfiles in Windows 11 after update Windows
Windows File Explorer crashes every time I acess the Dropbox folder. It does not crash in any other folder. Here's a few more details... - I can access my Dropbox files from within my programs, like vectorworks and Adobe. - I uninstalled and reinstalled Dropbox once, and booted my computer more then once. - My folder…
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Time machine: want to copy onto Dropbox
Hello, I have a time machine backup with 650GB of stuff. Meanwhile I have been told not to store my movies and music on my apparently frail Macbook Pro. The repair shop has left me with 180GB on the laptop, I would like to copy my Time Machine stuff onto Dropbox, salvage the movies and music from there and play them from…
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Pop-up window requires "please don't show again" option
Each time I delete an online-only file, I get a pop-up window saying: "This file will be deleted from your Dropbox account. Online-only items won't be moved to your Trash, but recently deleted items can be restored on dropbox.com". Can you PLEASE add a "do not show message again" option? I have many online-only files and I…
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How can I have two computers with Dropbox set up identically?
I have had 2 pcs i used in my classroom, one with instructor development stuff abd one to run the presentations. I have retired and now want both set up identically. Can i clear all dropbox content and resynch them with the new data to both pcs? I am concerned that if i delete the dropbox files, i will delete them on the 2…
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Does the Dropbox desktop app have to automatically update?
Hello, I am using dropbox with my company for a while now, we have a paid account and we are happy with it. Now, I am away for a month and I can work remotely with my own computer so it's all good. The other day, I realize that dropbox is not open on my computer so I try to open it, and it just tells me I can't open…
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Dropbox Syncing Issue Where Updated Files Aren't Really Updated
Hi Everyone Has anyone experienced an issue where they edit a document. Save it. Dropbox shows it was synced and updated successfully. Then went to PC 2 to open the same document after waiting for Dropbox to update/sync successfully and still see a previous version and not the latest edited version. We have the following 2…