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Issues with Dropbox File Provider on the Mac
I am writing this both on behalf of myself (personal pro account), but also a company I am director (business account). But moreover, as member of a large ongoing discussion with a number of other professionals who, like myself work in the music industry who are experiencing huge issues with the new file provider version…
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How can I keep files as always available on this device?
I have some files and folders on my PC that are mentioned to be available on this device and some others mentioned to be always available on this device and these files take too long to open using Windows Explorer. see the attached photo some folders and files have a green check mark and some others have a white check mark…
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Dropbox not recognizing external drive or showing sync icons
Hi Everyone, I signed up for a 30 day Dropbox Plus trial. I already had Dropbox Desktop App (version 207.4.5821) installed on my Win Acer Nitro laptop on the C: drive with a Dropbox folder syncing with my online Dropbox account while on the Basic plan. The files in the Dropbox folder are still syncing fine with my online…
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The desktop app isn't compatible on Mac Sonoma 14.5?
Hi, I upgraded to Sonoma 14.5 and then the icon disappeared from the upper list and it says "the system doesn't support Dropbox". I tried to download the App., but it doesn´t work. Strangely enough it worked with Sonoma 14.4 (!). Can you pls help? Thanks!
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Problem with files after migrating Dropbox from old to new Mac (with OS Sonoma)
Hi! I recently bought a new MBA and migrated my dropbox files from my old MBP to this. Unfortunately, I was told that the harddrive cannot accommodate all my files, so I was asked to choose files to download to my new Mac, this despite the HDD of both Macs are of the same size and the newer Mac being an M3 (vs Intel). Now…
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How do I make distinct monthly backups to Dropbox?
I've upgraded my DropBox account to the one with a one-year Rewind option, though it seems a waste since Rewind is opaque about what files are contained in very large deletions. Since I now have ca. 3 TB, I want to set DropBox to save my DropBox files in monthly iterations, in addition to the usual constant synch. What is…
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Can I sync files located on the D: drive to Dropbox?
Good evening, I nerd some help. I've installed Dropbox on drive C: and I've another disk named D: . I've documents data on disk 😧 but isn't possibile upload data in cloud and synchronize automatically them from this disk. Is there any solution? Thanks
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Number of files syncing keeps changing
When I click on my mac the dropbox icon on the top menu bar, I can see a message saying "Syncing xxx files" and Size and time. What does that mean? It is constantly changing. Saying 8000 files with a size of a few megabytes and one minute. Increasing or decreasing the number of files not related to the total amount of…
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I don't see an option to make my files online-only on my Windows desktop app
Hello I have just installed Dropbox v200.4.7134 on Windows 11 Pro 23H2. I have Dropbox Plus. In the app preferences there is no Smart Sync option. My drive is smaller than my Dropbox space. I would have to go through hundreds of folders to sync what I need and to be able to view folder structures etc. If I right click on a…
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Files do not get automatically synced on Mac, I need to download them.
Hi there, I am experiencing an issue with files added by other users after installing the new Dropbox on MAC OS 13.1 (22C65). I need the files to be downloaded automatically to my drive instead of having to download them manually. This does not happen. I have Dropbox system extension as off. What else can be done?
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There's no Dropbox icon on my Windows device, so I don't know if my photos have synced.
Hello, I am a novice at dropbox so forgive my ignorance. My phone is set to upload photos automatically to my pc. It has worked great for a few years. But now I never see the Dropbox icon at the bottom right of the computer showing photos are transferred. Not sure when it happened or what happened. How do I get this…
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I can create aliases for my Dropbox subfolders, but not the parent folder.
I work on a mac and I love the way I can access my files through aliases in a convenient location. The issue I'm having is some DropBox folders allow me to create an alias on a Mac and some do not. I am not clear why. For example, I have a master folder for a project that contains 5 sub folders. I cannot create an alias in…
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Access to more than 3 devices with the Basic plan.
This is a personal Basic account. I am the only user. I have never shared files. I had 3 devices on Dropbox for many years and now would like to add a new device. Projects for which I need to use files that are stored on Dropbox are located on the 4 different devices, but I only need to be able to access files on one…
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MacOS Dropbox folder location change and free disk space discrepancy
Apparently Apple started requiring File Providers like Dropbox to move their folders to ~user/library/cloudstorage, leaving only a folder alias at the original location. This caused problems in the beginning with file searches but these finally got sorted out. What is strange is that I recently replaced my laptop and after…
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Shared folder visible online but not on my Mac
Morning all, Here is a thing I cannot seem to solve: for work I have a Dropbox folder that we work in as a team (Dropbox Business Plus). I have admin rights to this account. I also have a personal Dropbox account that I sync to my Mac and with which I am logged in on the Dropbox app on my Mac. In the past I shared the…
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Stable Build 206.4.6506
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) Offline Installer (ARM64) Mac OS X Standard Installer (Universal) Offline Installer (Intel) Offline Installer (Apple Silicon) Linux…
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Why are Dropbox files regularly copying to my desktop?
Why are Dropbox files regularly copying to my desktop? Even files I delete.
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"No internet connection" error on my PC Dropbox - won't finish installing
Since the middle of August I've been having problems with my dropbox on my 3 devices not syncing. Now I've lost dropbox from my pc laptop. I've uninstalled, rebooted computer, reinstalled. It won't finish installing. Keeps saying I have no internet connection of my computer is offline. Neither is true. I've only used half…
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Why is there no Dropbox icon on my taskbar in Windows 11?
I just got a new desktop PC running Windows 11. I have two Dropbox accounts (personal and work). The existing Dropbox folders from my old PC were copied onto my new PC. Nothing was synching, and there was NO Dropbox icon in my taskbar, nor on my desktop (after installing Dropbox TWICE). So I uninstalled Dropbox and…
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Is the "Time left to sync" view removed again?
I just noticed earlier this week that the time left in sync is missing again from the usual display area of the desktop app. This is on Windows 10, dropbox desktop app version 206.4.6506. Is anyone else experiencing the same issue? Or, is there a setting that has been added to change the display functionality of the Time…
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When I delete a file from the website/desktop app, the Dropbox app keeps syncing forever.
My Dropbox has worked smoothly for years, but I recently had a sync issue with the deleted files. When I delete a file either from the desktop or the website, it will not sync. Then, Dropbox keeps syncing forever with uploading/downloading shown with the icon. The downloading/uploading file number increased when I deleted…
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Dropbox is stuck indexing on my Mac device and fixing permissions throws an error.
I just noticed that syncing stopped in the past few days when some new files weren't being synced from my Mac to Dropbox. From searching here I found the recommendation to Fix the Hardlinks, which I did but it did not help (Indexing has been stuck at 259,623 for the last 10 hours). I also tried to Fix Permissions but it…
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I do not see "Make available offline" when I right click on Mac Sonoma 14.5
Just downloaded Dropbox to work from home on various edits. The company I work for has a dedicated Dropbox, and I've been able to access it from a web browser for a while. However, it would now be preferable that I access it directly through my computer. I've tried storing the files locally, but I am not able to find the…
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Stable Build 207.4.5821
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many fixes including the following: Fixed in this update: * Fixed a bug where Dropbox Transfer wouldn’t remember download notification and expiration date settings. * Fixed an issue that was causing dropdown menus not to work correctly. Download Windows…
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All of the sudden I can't attach files from Dropbox in emails
For some reason, I can no longer attach files from my Dropbox folders. When I go to attach a file and click on Dropbox it now only brings up recent history. It has always pulled up my entire folder system but now I can't see them. I use a Macbook Pro and this is the case with both Mac Mail and also Outlook. The Dropbox…
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Make a certain type of file offline across your Dropbox folders
I have just had the unpleasant experience of software I've been using for years being shut down. I therefore have to go into all my files of that software and batch convert them into a format that can be used in a different software. Unfortunately, while there is a simple batch command in the software, it does not…
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Where has the Recycle bin gone?
Please can anyone tell me where I can find the Recycle Bin now? I used to be able to find it easily.
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File request folders not syncing
Hi I use file requests heavily and up until a few days ago any new files uploaded through file requests would show up on my desktop pretty quickly. Over the last few days, uploaded files are not syncing to the desktop. A few days ago I did see the file requests folder went into "online-only, no idea how. I've changed it…
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Is LAN sync functional on the Mac OS version of Dropbox? How can I tell it is working?
Hello, I have a drobox of about 800gb and when I added a Macbook Pro 2015 to dropbox it has been syncing for about 5 days and still has 750gb to go. My M1 Macbook Pro on the same hardwired network is fully up to date. 1) Even without LAN sync I would have expected it to be way farther along since I have a 1G fiber…
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Dropbox isn't syncing to my other devices as of September 9, 2024.
My Dropbox stopped syncing this morning - September 24, 2024 The files I work on on my PC (Mac) are showing as Saved to my DropBox, yet they are not in the folder when opened on all my other devices.