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Dropbox options aren't available when right-clicking on Mac
I am running Sonoma 14.6. The Dropbox options that used to be available with a "right click" are no longer there. I have rebooted and done a "******" restart. Still no Dropbox options. The Dropbox icon is up on by Toolbar.
All local files have gone online-only after updating my Mac; I can't make them offline again.
Hey, I recently updated my Mac to Sequoia 15.3.1 (lates available to me), and now I notice that all the files in my dropbox drive are online only. Most used to be locally available. When I click on the the little cloud icon it transforms into a clock, but then nothing happens. There is no progress and they don't download.…
Selective Sync ('Do not upload' option) disappeared from Finder on Mac 14.7.1
So I've been using this option a ton before, like, when you work with a super large files and you don't need to upload them all while working on them, so there was on option in context menu "dont sync to dropbox" in finder, now it dissapeared? Is this bug or permanent now? Im on MACOS 14.7.1 and Dropbox v214.4.5217
Problem with Blender 3d and MacOS Beta
Hi I just updated to the MacOS Dropbox BETA on Monterey 12.6.3, and it all seem to be working perfectly, except for a problem with Blender 3D 3.4. Blender seems to use a non standard file manager, maybe part of its cross platform development base, I assume. When I try to access my newly moved dropbox files (ie everything)…
Dropbox app not recognizing external SSD for backup on Mac computer
I am running MacBook pro m3 max with sequoia 15.3.1 and want to backup a Samsung T7 external SSD formatted APFS encrypted, has 1 file in it 50MB. Dropbox will not recognize the drive, I have tried reformatting, quitting dropbox and signing out of dropbox. Any help welcome as otherwise the backup feature is next to useless…
Syncing icons are missing from Dropbox folder in macOS Sequoia
hey! I have a new iMac with sequoia installed. I have the dropbox desktop app but it won't allow me to see the syncing symbols or right click and download. I know there is a setting in the privacy/security tab and then to click something in extensions.. but sequoia does not have those settings. just wondering if anyone has…
Dropbox has created a folder called 'Mac'. Is it safe to delete it?
On my iMac, Dropbox has created a folder called 'Mac'. This folder is not listed in the app. on the iMac, the folder always has the blue sync in progress icon. Is it ok to simply drag this 'Mac' folder to the trash and delete it?
Resetting copy/move settings on MacOS
macOS. Long-time user. Installed Dropbox on a brand new computer. Let everything sync. I tried to move a folder from Dropbox onto local storage on my Mac. A dialog came up asking (paraphrasing) if I wanted to move the folder or copy it (meaning a copy of the folder would be left in Dropbox). I answered incorrectly. How can…
Is there a way to get an accurate count of the number of individual files in my account?
It's alot but I don't know of an easy way to see this. I can see in my finder window how many folders are at any particular stage. Can anyone assist or show me where I can view that information?
My macOS11.7.8 desktop app is stuck syncing 189k files.
Hi I have two computers. One with new OSX works fine. Laptop with OSX11.7.8 is snychronising some files, but mostly not, just stucked. If I change the folders to be synchronisied it won't change them. It just changes the number of files to be synchronized, but I doesn't synchronize them...IT GOT STUCKED! Number of Files…
Can I send a link that'll open up to a local file instead of the website?
Hi all Is there a way to send a local link to a Dropbox file? My wife and I use the same Dropbox account to share files. If I want to call her attention to a file, I can send a regular Dropbox link, but it'll open up a browser and show her the file at dropbox.com, when I know full well the file is available to her on her…
Scheduling a daily back up frequency of my internal and external drives.
I'm new to Dropbox and I'm experimenting with the free trial. I want to be able to use Dropbox for daily back ups of my internal and external drives. How do you select a back up frequency? I'm on an iMac, if that makes a difference. Thanks
I'm unable to rename a file after copying it from another sub-folder on my Mac.
Having this issue over the past several months. Saw another thread where others were having the same issue, but that thread was locked. I copy a file from one subfolder in Dropbox to another subfolder on my Sonoma 14.5 Mac, (Dropbox v199.4.6287) and then I can't rename the file. This doesn't happen every time, but has…
AirDrop files go to /private/tmp instead of ~/Downloads
Yesterday I downloaded and installed "Dropbox for macOS on File Provider," which appears to be v215.4.7202. It is running on a Mac mini M4 Pro with macOS Sequoia 15.2 (build 24C101). Now whenever I AirDrop a file from my iPhone 15 Pro Max running iOS 18.2.1, the file ends up in /private/tmp instead of ~/Downloads. I've…
.Trash folder in the Dropbox folder makes it difficult to reclaim space
After deleting tens of GB of data and having NO additional space freed up on my machine, I eventually discovered the hidden folder ~/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/.Trash was hoarding these deleted files. I found an old post on here that claimed this was due to a bug that was fixed in an old version of MacOS 13, but I'm on…
No Spotlight results for folders on Dropbox with Sequoia
Since I upgraded to Sequoia 15.1 on my Mac, folders and documents on Dropbox are no longer shown. What can I do?
Dropbox application not syncing with macOS Sequoia (mac mini pro)
Since chaning to a mac mini pro, dropbox has stopped syncing with the new device. Some files started to sync, but now after a couple of months most folders are unsynced and files unavailable locally unless I use the web interface. Sequoia 15.3 build 24D60 Dropbox Version 216.4.4420 (216.4.4420) The app states 'You don't…
A bunch of my files went to Zero Bytes on Mac
This issue was posted here like five years ago by a different user and the fix worked for them but I've encountered the issue now and the fix isn't working. Basically, I've got a new Mac, synced all my files from my old Mac but they're mostly showing up as Zero Bytes and they're not openable. I tried going to my…
Any benefits to migrating to Dropbox for macOS on File Provider?
I'm interested to hear if the move to the new DB version does offer any benefits at all. From all I've gathered, it seems certain features, that some depend upon, have been removed as more control is handed over to macos.
I had downloaded my files on my Mac, but they're 0 bytes; they don't exist on the web either.
I unsubscribed from Dropbox in March 2024 and downloaded all my files before canceling. However, when I checked today (January 2025), I found that my downloaded files are corrupted (Zero Bytes on Mac). Additionally, when I logged into the website, all my previous files were missing. In this case, what are my options for…
My Dropbox desktop app is stuck syncing 66 files on my macOS Sequoia.
Hello, My dropbox desktop app for macOS Sequoia 15.3 is stuck synching with 66 files. This happened to me last year and it took months to get folder synched again properly. Not sure what to do, any suggestions are welcome. I've done the classic steps of restarting mac, restarting dropbox etc etc I really would like to…
I added many folders to my MacBook's Dropbox folder, but they've disappeared.
The dropbox folder on my MacBook got corrupted. I uninstalled the app and re-installed and tried sync’ing from scratch. I’m only getting partial results. My iMac has 1,691 items, including folders with many more files enclosed in them. The version on my MacBook has just 1,475 items, all files, no folders. The folder…
I can't upload files to Dropbox from my Mac
What the ****** is going on here? I can't upload anything from this shared folder anywhere using your useless app. When I look at all my files locally, they say 0kb. It seems like the only way to upload files from Dropbox is to upload them to my computer first?? WHAT ON EARTH IS THE POINT THEN??? You are aware that there's…
Dropbox keeps telling me to update my app to File Provider, but it never updates.
Running MacOS 15.3. Mac Studio. Tons of RAM and HD space. Dropbox App version 217.3.4297. I go into the preferences and click Update under Dropbox Folder updates. It does so. goes through the whole process of signing out and back in again. But the option to update is still there. Did it update?
Searching files in Spotlight within Dropbox on my macOS Sequoia doesn't show results.
Ever since I installed Sequoia and the latest Dropbox version I'm not able to search files stored on the Dropbox Folder. In previous Sequoia/Dropbox versions I had always been able to search files within the dropbox folder by just using Spotlight (CMD+Space) at any moment. Now it's not working. I have tried the following…
Dropbox files are available in finder but aren't downloading to ****** drive
Hi there. I believe I have done what I am supposed to have done to have my dropbox files both in the cloud and on my hardd drive, but they are not being stored on the ****** drive. They are zero bytes and not available for quick view in the finder. Any suggestions. I feel as if this is something recent, not something I…
I can't update Dropbox to File Provider on my macOS 14 and 15; I keep being asked to sign out.
Hi, I have and issue where when I try to update to Dropbox on File Provider (OSX 14 and 15) - the desktop app throws a message about needing to sign out. When the app logs back in it's back to to indexing and syncing without it having been updated to Dropbox on File Provider. I've tried reinstalling the desktop app and…
File request option when right-clicking a file on macOS is no longer available
This issue has been reported previously on the following link but is now closed to any further responses. This is an important feature that has been removed without notice or explanation. I have tried to post the hyperlink to the previous discussion, but you are not allowing this either. Please provide an update. Regards…
Dropbox folder shows as 0kB when using Time Machine to back up on an external drive.
When I create a Time Machine backup on an external ****** drive using macOS (latest version), the Dropbox folder with the synchronized data is displayed correctly only on the original Mac. As soon as I connect the ****** drive to another Mac, the folder is shown as 0 kB and cannot be opened. Is there a solution?
Dropbox desktop syncing caused the internet wifi to stop working.
I have been experiencing this issue for a while now. Every time I sync a file on my MacBook onto Dropbox, the Wi-Fi connection stops working for other applications, browsers, phones, and smart home devices. Can anyone give me suggestions on how to fix this issue? I've tried adjusting the bandwidth upload rate in the…

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