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In a "mdworker quit unexpectedly" loop after turning on Smart Sync
Ever since turning on Dropbox Smart Sync, Spotlight has been going nuts and using tons of CPU. The helper app "mdworker" is constantly crashing. Will report back after Dropbox finishes indexing all the Smart Sync files. PS. Funny you can't link Dropbox photos to the image uploader in this forum.
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Syncing documents folder in Mac OS 10.14
So now that Dropbox has decided to ****** the way we use symlinks in dropbox, " title=":sob: " /> I am left wondering how to sync my "Documents folder. I am willing to move the folder into Dropbox, however, it seems that isn't possible as I can only copy it over and am left with two copies as I can't delete the original…
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New message notification but can't find the message
I have a 'new message notification' number on the Dropbox icon in my Mac Menu but can't find the message. I get message all the time from my clients, but this one seems to be missing or an old one won't clear. I've tried logging out and back in again, but the number is still there. Any suggestions about either why I can't…
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Unable to monitor dropbox folder
I'm using Dropbox on an Arch Linux System. Everything worked fine for months now, until today. When running Dropbox from command line, it prints the error message: Unable to monitor entire Dropbox folder hierarchy. Please run "echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=100000 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf; sudo sysctl -p" and…
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Stable Build 89.4.278
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End of Audio Previews Cut Off
Hello! I have a very regular issue where the dropbox web player is cutting off the very last seconds of audio files. This issue is NOT pertaining to the playback limits enforced by Dropbox plans. It's just the last few seconds of every audio file I upload, the player cuts off the end. These are all CBR MP3 files. Haven't…
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Dropbox Sync Gobbling up Bandwidth
Hi, I'd like to manage drop box Bandwidth usage. Any solutions? Its currently gobbling up lots of bandwidth which maxes out my current capacity Best
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I have an issue with indexing "._" files. Any ideas?
Why are files prefixed with ._(then file name) showing in all my folders? Is this a mistake?
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Architecture pattern used by Dropbox
As we have many software architecture patterns available like peer-to-peer, client server, Observer and a lot more, which one does Dropbox uses ? and why it has selected that specific architecture? Please list out its pros and cons as i am unable to find much info on these topics.
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Beta Build 90.3.292
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes. Download Windows Standard Installer Offline Installer Mac OS X Standard Installer Offline Installer Linux x86_64 Offline Installer x86 OfflineInstaller Auto-updates: Everyone who chose "Include me on early releases" on the…
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How to remove dropbox icon from taskbar
How to remove dropbox icon from taskbar without closing app? In prefernces I have choosen Dropbox icon>never show, yet it is there.
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I’m getting a file format invalid message when trying to open numbers files in Dropbox.
I recently unselected a load of folders in error from syncing with Dropbox and now when I have reselected them I get a ‘file format invalid’ message in numbers. It was ok before so not sure why it won’t let me own them now??
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Where do my files go after my Dropbox Plus expires and I dont renew it?
Hello everyone, My Dropbox Plus will expire on 5th Oct and I'm planning not to renew it. My current storage is ~ 200GB out of 1TB and I'm wondering where these 200GB will go after the plan expires. Do I need to download everything to my laptop? Thank you for your help. Hạnh
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How to tell which files are being copied
I have been following various "slow sync" threads, given that I am in the middle of a four-day sync of just six files. This is the first time in nearly five years that DropBox has grinded to a halt like this, and the various threads speak of checking for weird filenames and other perfectly reasonable approaches to take.…
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Downloading a very large 4K video file shared with me
Hi Dropbox forum! I have had a very large amount of 4K footage (over 100gb) shared with me from a pro user. I am trying to download this footage. I have tried using the browser to download each clip. One such clip is 80gb in size. But it gets about 75% thru and then I get 'failed - network disconnected'. Looking on the…
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installer could not connect to the internet
I received a notice to do an update to dropbox. It says the installer cannot connect to the internet but internet access is fine and working for everything except this update installer.
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Stable Build 88.4.172
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Can't open downloaded files due to file path corruption
hello. First post. Yesterday strange things started happening to files in Dropbox. This is a work Dropbox. This started when I was editing some word files. Some files opened fine, but others would not open at all when accessed through Dropbox either online or through windows explorer. These files had originally been put in…
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My files show a cloud and I can't open them or get them to download to get the green check.
My files show a cloud and I can't access them or get them to download to get the green check. I thought if I clicked on the cloud that I could get them to synch but nothing. Any ideas how I can download the files and folders that have become online only? Thanks in advance for your help!
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Dropbox options no longer showing when right clicking in macOS Finder (Mojave)
Similar to the other user who is having this problem on windows, sometime ago (I don't remember when), the dropbox options that appear when you right click a file (of particular use for me was Create Dropbox Share Link) no longer appear. No Dropbox related options under Share either. The app seems to be installed and…
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Can't remove dropbox folder icon from Win File Explorer
Since Dropbox recently limited free accounts to three devices I had to delete it from my desktop PC and a laptop. The deletion from the laptop went OK. The deletion from the desktop (Windows 10) occurred, but left a sort of transparent document icon in File Explorer. See screen snap. I can't delete this, even after a…
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Shared dropbox links to open directly in Microsoft Office
1) Is it possible to send a link to a shared dropbox file but have it directly open in Windows? E.g. click on dropbox link to user/dropbox/word.docx and it opens up in Microsoft Word directly? 2) Or have it open the folder in Windows (which can be easily opened directly in Word) as opposed to the web version of dropbox. It…
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New MacBook Pro - can't locate Dropbox files in Finder
Got a new Macbook Pro. Downloaded the Dropbox app - when I go into Finder and click on Dropbox - there are no files there. When I go to the web or my iMac - files are there. Any thoughts on how to solve this - I have been searching on the Internet all day and can't seem to find a solution. Any answers are greatly…
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I can't see the option to "Copy link" from my desktop app
I have in the past been able to right click a file or folder and get the option to "Copy Dropbox Link". As of about a week ago, that option stopped showing up. How do I get it back?
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When unlinking my computer, can I delete my files without affecting my account online?
When I unlink my PC app from the account can I delete the files on my PC and not loose them in my drop box account... also if I relink my PC will it try to mirror my PC and delete the files in my account?
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How to move emails from gmail to dropbox?
Is there anyway to save emails from Gmail to Dropbox like if it was the feature of uploading pictures from either the apps or the desktops?
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Word suddenly saves file in temp folder
Hi! When I have opened a Word file from Dropbox and start editing it, when I want to save it it suddenly renames it and saves it in temp folder on my Mac. Why is that?
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How can I rename a file?
having a difficult time renaming a file please help
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Syncing when using symbolic links
Hello, I am having an issue concerning dropbox syncing when using symbolic links. Using Windows 10 and the Dropbox app, recently downloaded / installed so I believe it is fully up to date. On the "host" machine, rather than copying (and thus duplicating) all files to the Dropbox folder, I create a symbolic link in the…
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Drop box is stuck at "Starting..." but files are being synced
The box icon on system tray stays at gray and says "Starting...". But, when files are changed on another computer, they are being synced. Should I be concerned? Is there a fix? Thanks.