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MacOS Finder - how can I add Dropbox back to the sidebar?
Before I upgraded to Catalina (MacOS 10.15.5), Dropbox appeared under my favorites in the sidebar of Finder. After the upgrade, it was gone. I've searched many threads where this is apparently a common issue but the solutions appear to be for earlier versions of MacOS as the view I am seeing under Catalina does not match…
How to update to Dropbox for macOS on File Provider?
I'm having the same issue another user @skotov had a few months ago with Dropbox on my new MacBook Pro (running macOS 15.0.1) telling me I'm ineligible for the Dropbox update for macOS on File Provider. (This is shown under Dropbox Preferences under the Sync tab). The previous thread where @skotov had the same issue did…
Sync local library files (from a 3rd party app) with Dropbox on Mac
Hi, I have an app on my Mac which saves all its files on the local drive, in the user's library folder. There's no option to change that, nor can I move them to the Dropbox folder. How can I auto-sync those library files with Dropbox, so that I have a backup?
My updates show up in my Dropbox folder but not online after moving to new computer
Hi, just got a new macbook - used migration assistant. Everything moved properly. Dropbox is there. My new/updated files are showing in dropbox in my folders/files but NOT in dropbox web. What am I doing wrong?
“Dropbox is damaged” error when trying to replace Dropbox folder from a backup on macOS
After installing a new motherboard on my iMac (Sequoia 15.1), I downloaded Dropbox again. When I try to replace it with the old Dropbox from my backup, it says “Dropbox is damaged and cannot be opened”. It seems that I lost all the data it contained. Is there a way to recover this data ?
Stuck syncing thousands of files on my Mac.
I was recently experiencing slow syncing on my work account (while hot-spotting from my phone) so I updated my selective sync settings to only link to specific folders, but that made the 'syncing files' number jump into the thousands. After reading advice on other dropbox pages, I then tried to make the files offline only,…
Desktop files have disappeared from my Mac desktop, yet again - but visible in my Mac backup folder
This has happened to me many times, and each time I fixed it by laboriously looking for missing files on my Mac and restoring them from an attached backup drive. However, I don't have access to that drive at the moment. Fortunately, the files can be seen by navigating to the backups folder in the Dropbox web page. I saw…
Unlinked Dropbox folder after restoring mac OS from Time Machine.
Hi there I've been searching for a while, no solution in sight: After restoring mac from time machine, most things worked as before, dropbox was re-linked (had to remove mac and link again, did not link itself). Now the mac is linked but not to my dropbox from the restore, it created a new, second folder and tries to sync…
The desktop app on my Mac has been stuck indexing files. I can only access some of them.
I installed the mac dropbox update and the application began indexing my files. It has now been stuck for the last few days. I can only access some files. Many are now only available through dropbox.com and not in my app. If I add files to dropbox.com they are added to the indexing queue of the desktop app, but no progress…
Dropbox will not recognize my external ****** drive
I recently just did migration assistant and am using a new laptop. same type as before. My external ****** drive (g-drive) worked on dropbox before. However, now it does not ask me if i want to back up the device when i plug it in. there apparently is NO manual way to do it either??? I think i should note that i recently…
I can’t create new folders or move existing ones from my root Dropbox
This new file system for teams is absolutely awful and workflow-destroying. We can no longer create new folders or move folders on the root of the dropbox. That such a basic feature. Whenever I want to to move folders from the root I have to copy them and then delete the old one, all via the web interface, this is far…
My saved (InDesign) file is not synced after saving it on my Mac
Hello, Yesterday I worked on some files (InDesign) on my Mac Studio at home. Today I am working at a client on my laptop, but on the way in the train I wanted to make some changes to my InDesign-file. It turns out that the file has not been synced on Dropbox. I 100% saved it because before I left I saved an closed the file…
"Something went wrong" error when accessing my app on my MacBook.
Hi! I tried to get into my account with my Macbook air and saw an error message, some kind of pink dart and board saying : "Something went wrong. Don`t worry, your files are still safe and the Dropbox team has been notified. Check out our Status Page to see if there is a known incident, our Help center and forums for help,…
I need to migrate to Dropbox for macOS on File Provider, but I'm ineligible on macOS 14.7.
I'm currently trying to use Carbon Copy Cloner to be able to auto backup my Dropbox files to my NAS whether they're locally stored or online-only (it has a handy feature where it can temporarily download cloud files to backup and then make them online-only again.) However, this feature requires MacOS File Provider…
Dropbox is stuck at indexing ever since I installed the app on my new MacBook Pro.
I got a new MacBook Pro and installed Dropbox. It worked for a while but suddenly stopped working without me realizing. It seems to be stuck at "Indexing...". Now I have many files locally on the computer in my Dropbox folder that are not synced. I also tried to make a backup copy of the Dropbox folder's content but I get…
Dropbox files not showing on Macbook Air but are visible on Android phone
Can anyone tell me what's going on? Is it a sync setting problem? I only have free level for Dropbox.
Notifications for updates on folders do not appear on my MacBook
Hi, I know that a lot of people are annoyed by constant barrage of notification banners, but i face the reverse problem. I don't see dropbox notifications on my mac (its been so for a couple of years now, but i need this fixed now). I work on a lot of collaborative projects, so tese alerts are one way to nudge me to the…
Why were some of my folders moved into the Dropbox folder, leaving behind aliases, on Mac OS Sonoma?
Last night I experienced a weird and unsettling problem. All of a sudden, without any discernible reason, I lost permissions to access both my Desktop and Documents folders in MacOS Sonoma 14.6. Running Disk Utility and CleanMyMac to try to fix the problem did not work. I wound up calling Apple Support and got the problem…
Started today on MacOS Sequoia - Dropbox is constantly "connecting components".
Dropbox constatly "connecting components" on MacOS Sequoa M1 Restarted, updated, applied firewall fix from existing thread - nothing helped so far
How do I permanently stop a huge sync, and remove all the added files?
I accidentally started an enormous sync to my iMac (10k + files urk) that I can't seem to stop. My only option appears to be to pause it. I don't want all this data to be sync'ed to my computer at all so how do I make this thing stop permanently? It's gobbling up bandwidth and my data and after a day of syncing, has still…
Why is my local DropBox folder not readable with java?
I am trying to read files in DropBox folders on my Mac with java. The following code: String dir = "/Users/brucewilcox/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Apps/Form8949DotCom/taxdochub-forms-pdf/XXXX"; File directory = new File( dir ); boolean canRead = directory.canRead( ); String message = String.format( "canRead is: %s",…
The Dropbox app is no longer connecting on MacOS 15, unless I disable my firewall.
The local Dropbox app (209.3.3602) on my iMac is no longer connecting after I upgraded to MacOS Sequioa 15.0 (24A335). I can only get it to work again after disabling the Firewall (Settings, Network, Firewall). From other sources (ZDNet) I have understood that the upgraded Firewall now also blocks DNS lookup replies…
I don't see the remaining upload time on macOS Sequoia.
I am a paid user. Using the latest version of dropbox on Mac OS Sequoia. I don't see "time remaining" anywhere ? It's really important when I am uploading ****** files or folders. Is this an issue only affecting me or have you removed this feature again ?
I'm still not eligible for File Provider on my Mac OS 15, why?
Hi. I'm still not eligible for File Provider. (Hoping to upgrade so I can access to the Office automatic save features.). Please help. Some stats: OSX 15 Dropbox Version 208.4.5824 Dropbox Located in -> MacHD -> UserName -> Dropbox. (Main HD) Dropbox Advanced account. Thanks!!!
Uploads on macOS Ventura are suddenly too slow
I'm running the latest version of macOS Ventura (13.7) on a 2017 iMac. Everything was perfect until recently, when the Dropbox upload got too slow. I have done all the necessary checks, including disabling my VPN, but I have not seen any improvement. Could anybody help?

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