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View Upload speed
How do i view dropbox upload speed on Mac OS sierra? Menu bar only shows that file is uploading, i can't see speed.
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The desktop app won't run, Failed to create keystore regkey
Installed DropBox on a clean Windows 10 computer. At one point, was running OK on Admin Account. Will fail to autorun on standard user account (I had an issue with MS creating a NEW account when I wanted local ... I followed How to run an advanced reinstall of Dropbox | Dropbox Help and it still failed bn.BUILD_KEY:…
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Mac "Available offline" feature is not working.
macOS Montery 12.3 MacBook Pro M1 Max, 2021 Dropbox is latest version for Mac: 152.4.4880 Dropbox is not sync'ing files correctly. Under Sync, I have set "Available offline" - like many others, I need all files locally, as I travel extensively, and frequently do not have internet access. (I understand the option to have…
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Beta Build 156.3.4852
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with improvements and fixes. Below is information specific to this update. Features in this update: * Performance of the standard installer on macOS has been improved. * When right-clicking on a Dropbox folder in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac),…
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Dropbox not syncing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS dropbox v87.4.138
Dear Community, I have been using Dropbox for a while on my laptop running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Now, I am using the dropbox client v87.4.148 and the app seems ok apart from the syncing issue. The logo on the right top corner of the desktop is showing the updating wheel, when I click on it I see syncing and I have the…
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How to connect an existing Dropbox folder on external drive after a new Dropbox installation
Hello, after a WIN update my personal settings got all killed. I have a huge amount of data in the dropbox claud which is attached to a folder in an external drive. How can I point the dropbox programm to this folder? - I am afraid that the program will lose data since I put some files locally in the dropbox folder when I…
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Why can't I sync my Windows' desktop files to Dropbox?
Hey, all the files and folders are synced perfectly, but the files and folders that are on my pc desktop don't sync. What should I do?
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Can I merge all folders to one big one?
Can I merge all folders to one big one? Please
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Stable Build 155.4.5493
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes.Features in this update: * A 64-bit binary for Windows rollout has begun and will continue over several weeks. * Users without any external drive backups will now see a “How to” footer in the Backup setting of the desktop…
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Switching between two linked Dropbox accounts on Linux seems to be missing
I am trying to set up on linux access to my linked business and personal account. But the instructions for doing so in the app do not match what the app provides. Here is a screen shot of the dropbox app when running on linux (left) and when running on windows (right): The linux version does not seems to know about my…
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downloading via app
hi! sorry if it's a common question & i'm just "littering" community with my topic, but i actually have a question: can i download folders via dropbox app on mac without the need to add them to my dropbox cloud? i just don't want to download 7-8gb folders via browser, so i really hope you have an answer to my question!
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online folder won't appear in explorer
I have a folder which I am shared on, which will not appear in my file explorer and sync to my PC (Windows 10). I have it selected to sync in selective sync. The same owner has shared many different folder, all of which sync to the PC no problem, but this one never even appears in my explorer. Any solutions to this? Thanks…
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DropBox Installer doesn't launch
Hi there, I am trying to install the dropbox app on my Mac, but whilst the .dmg file is downloaded, when I double-click on it it wouldn't launch. A bit of context : I have upgraded my computer which is now running under Monterey 12.0.1. before this upgrade DropBox was working fine on my mac. After the upgrade the…
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Removing members from a shared folder
Dropbox Help states: To remove a member from a shared folder on dropbox.com: * Sign in to dropbox.com. * Click Files. * Navigate to or search for the shared folder you're interested in. * Hover over the folder and click Share. * Click the dropdown menu next to the member you want to remove. * Click Remove. * Choose if you…
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Unable to delete the Dropbox folder from File Explorer, after uninstalling Dropbox desktop app
Hello I decided I no longer want to use Dropbox as my cloud storage service and in this process uninstalled Dropbox Desktop from my computer. But I don't seem to be able to. The folder changes it's icon, after uninstalling Dropbox Desktop (from the dropbox icon to a standard folder icon), but I'm not able to delete the…
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Sync issues while on wifi
Hi everyone I have dropbox not wanting to sync while connected to the wifi, if I swap to mobile data then dropbox syncs. Also same applies if I attempt to connect to any of the Dropbox websites or on wifi it is blocked but using mobile date and hotspot then I can access the websites, have tried numerous browsers and other…
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Backing Up External Hard Drive
I use my laptop to DJ. I have an 256GB internal drive, however my library of audio files is over 1TB. I currently have my audio library stored on an external hard drive and have a 2nd one as a backup. I would like to copy my entire library to a folder on Dropbox and use Smart Sync to store them online only - copying files…
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Stable Build 153.4.3932
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes. Features in this update: * A banner encouraging Basic users to try the Backup trial has been added. * Basic users nearing their storage capacity will now see a banner in the Backup app that presents their upgrade options.…
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Since the latest update to the Dropbox desktop app offline files are not stored locally upon request
Hello, like many people, I got the update that added the individual user folders and changed all the file paths in Dropbox as a result. It looks like shortcut aliases where made to help all the apps that had obsolete paths in Recent Files and stuff, but it has seriously messed Windows File Explorer up in terms of staying…
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How to Transfer Dropbox to D Drive of new computer
I have been using dropbox for a long time and have Dropbox+ 2TB account. I have a new computer and installed the new Dropbox folder on my C drive instead of my D drive. How do I move dropbox totally to my D drive without messing up any of my data files?
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What happens to the files when you fix hardlinks?
Hello, I am not tech savvy and need help understanding what I just did. 🙂 So I was having trouble with dropbox syncing so I did the "fix hard links" step (which didn't actually fix the problem) but now I'm wondering what this action actually did to my dropbox folder. After I clicked on it I got the message: "Dropbox has…
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How do you get Dropbox back into Locations in the sidebar in Finder on a Mac?
Something happened all my sinking icons disappeared... It happened after I decided to change my location for Dropbox to my username folder on a Mac. So I need your help please as I think it's because I moved Dropbox using the dropbox icon in the clock tray. I went to preferences>sync tab. I chose location as my username…
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A Veracrypt file isn't synced correctly
a file of mine a veracrypt file isnt synced right. look the foto , i downloaded the file to test if everything is ok in it and i found out that it isnt. also everytime i dismount veracrypt file dropbox doesnt sync! look foto. why suddently dropbox doesnt use deltasync to sync my file?
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Backup JPEG and GIF files
The Dropbox app changes my GIF files from my iPhone 12 pro max to JPEGs when it backs them up to my PC. This has never happened to me before. I'm using a Windows 7 computer.
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Your account can't be updated to leave the shared workspace.
Your account can't be updated to leave the shared workspace. To continue syncing your Dropbox account, close the following files or folders:
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Beta Build 155.3.5473
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with improvements and fixes. Features in this update: * Users without any external drive backups will now see a “How to” footer in the Backup setting of the desktop app. * Users on the Dropbox Backup plan with multiple active computer or external drive…
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I cannot update the Dropbox app to the latest version on one of my connected computers
On most of my PC's, the version of Dropbox installed is v154.4.5363. But on one of them, it's still running the version before that (.3932). They've all been updating themselves automatically, but for some reason, this one version is not. I manually downloaded the latest version to that PC and re-ran the installer, but…
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Icons no longer showing in Nautilus
I'm using Dropbox on two Ubuntu 22.04 installs and I noticed that the icons which displays the status of my files are no longer present. Only the icon in the top bar is active but my files still synced with my devices. In Linux the package nautilus-dropbox has to be installed to properly been integrated into Nautilus but…
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Slow upload speeds on Windows 7
I am experiencing the super slow upload speed via Dropbox desktop App ( v 120.4.4598 ) and I am running Windows 7. It used to be good and only recently noticed super slow upload speed. Funny thing is, upload via chrome browser works and utilizes my bandwidth to the max which is great. I have tried reinstalling the app,…
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Stable Build 154.4.5363
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes. Features in this update: * Backup settings now show external devices backed up from other computers. * A new transfer experience for desktop users that closely follows the web experience. Fixes in this update: * Users…