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I'm getting a "Couldn't start Dropbox" error on my macOS 15.7.7
Application Affected Dropbox Desktop App Device M1 MacBookPro 2021 14” Operating System/Browser (if using the web) macOS 15.7.7 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 258.4.3749 Question or Issue Dropbox will not let me open. I have tried uninstalling, re-installing, etc etc but nothing is working. This happens after I…
I seem to have two Dropbox folders, one in my User folder and in CloudStorage - how can I fix this?
I'm using Dropbox on a MBP (26.2) and have started having hard drive space issues. In trying to troubleshoot I come across the CloudStorage folder in the Library folder which appears to be occupying almost the same amount of space as my Dropbox folder which is currently in my User Folder. How does the CloudStorage folder…
A Dropbox update moved the location of my files while they were open and caused issues
Dropbox automatically moved the location of my files on Mac during the day while Dropbox files were open in multiple applications, which caused unnecessary disruption. A change this significant should not happen automatically without clear advance notice and a chance to close affected files first.
Reinstalled the Dropbox desktop app after a macOS update and getting a blank window
Hi, I try to reinstall DropBox after an upgrade towards Mac OS Sequoia and I am stuck on this dialog box… I use the OCLP patcher on a Mac Pro 2013. https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/SEQUOIA-DROP.html Thank for you help Nicolas
Dropbox corrupts macOS framework bundles
I couldn't find any other way to post a question or issue rather than use "Ideas", sorry. Is it a know issue that Dropbox corrupts macOS .frameworks bundles, and thus Xcode projects cannot be kept on Drobox? I'm sure it's a niche issue, so those who know know and will reply. Thanks, Leo
Dropbox is trying to back up my old external drives from the start on a new Mac device.
I had an older MacBook M1 configured with two external drives that were successfully backed up using Dropbox Backup. The backups completed and had been working perfectly for several years automatically updating with any new data. Today I migrated to a new MacBook M4. The same two physical drives are connected, with the…
I linked a new computer and now everything is disorganized with many selective sync conflicts
I got a new Mac and installed the Dropbox app. After that, everything became a mess both in the desktop app and in the browser. I see many folders marked “selective sync conflict,” and everything looks disorganized. I want to get it back to how it was before. I didn’t intend to sync anything locally — it was supposed to…
Syncing issues on my Mac OS device
I have a mac mini (and 4 other mac/windows devices). The mac mini has a sync problem that I have not been able to isolate. It uploads most but not all files, but does not download new or modified files created on other devices from the web (none of the other devices has a problem). The message says "unknown file.trash". I…
Fix: Dropbox Finder Extension (Smart Sync / Right-Click Menu) Permanently Disabled on macOS
Hey all, I've been beating my head against the wall for a week now trying to figure out why my Dropbox Finder extension wasn't working. I don't have File Provider and really didn't want to set it up, plus I'm apparently not a candidate. I'm not sure exactly what caused this state. It was either a recent update or some…
Dropbox icon is not available on Tahoe 26.3.1
Application Affected Dropbox Device Macbook Pro M5 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Apple eTahoe 26.3.1 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) Latest offline and online installers Question or Issue The GUI for DropBox / menu bar icon are not available to use. The application is running according to the Activity…
Issues with "make available offline" behavior on Mac OS 26.5
There are MANY similar questions in the community about this, but none answer the problem: I can't get files to download local on my machine. Environment :macOS 26.5, latest Dropbox downloaded and installed, Dropbox has Full Disk Access Steps to reproduce: In the Finder, select a file that is Online Only Right click → File…
I'm missing updates I previously added to my Excel file.
Hey, I usualy work and edit files on my PC with Windows 11 and somtime I work on the same files on my MAC. I noticed several times already that somtime when I open a specific excel file on my PC (didn't confirm on MAC or other files) that I'm missing data that I know I added. When I open file history on dropbox.com and…
Is there a way for a new file to be available offline when that's the status of the folder?
Every time I add a new file to a folder that has already been made "available offline," there is a cloud icon indicating that the folder is not fully available offline. Assuming this means the new file is not fully in sync. Is there a way for a new file to be automatically available offline when it's put into a folder that…
Dropbox is stuck on storage overflow and will not update.
I am a long-time basic user with 6GB of storage. I recently changed phones and as part of that process, moved Camera Uploads to the new phone. The old phone had 5G of photos, most of which I had deleted from DropBox. However, when I connected the new phone's Camera Upload, DropBox reset all the deleted-from-Dropbox files…
Dropbox sync icons cause filename truncation in Finder column view auto-sizing on macOS.
Environment macOS 15.7.8 Dropbox 256.4.3790 Finder Column View Finder automatic column sizing enabled Issue Finder automatically sizes columns wide enough to display filenames. However, after Dropbox status badges (green checkmarks, cloud icons, etc.) appear, some filenames become truncated with ellipses even though the…
The Dropbox desktop app on my Mac is using too much memory.
I have been a user for well over a decade. I could not find a place to post bugs… Memory leak:
"Your device couldn't connect to the server" error on the desktop app on macOS
Device iMac 2024 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Tahoe 26.2 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) v241.4.4853 Syncing Status "Up to date" Question or Issue I recently set up my existing company Dropbox account on my new iMac. All the folders/files appeared to sync fine and I can open individual ones with no…
Please make the full sync status area clickable again for pause syncing.
In the previous Dropbox desktop UX, the entire sync status area at the bottom of the window (red) was clickable. I could click anywhere on the “Your files are up to date” area to open the sync status menu and pause syncing. In the updated UX, that behavior appears to have changed. Now only the small dropdown arrow on the…
Reproducible sync bug — files with com.apple.ResourceFork xattr silently fail sync to Linux client
I’m reporting a reproducible bug, not a usage question, and would like this escalated to engineering. Summary: Files with the macOS extended attribute com.apple.ResourceFork (no namespace prefix) fail to sync from a macOS Dropbox client to a Linux Dropbox client. The Dropbox status indicator on both ends reports the…
Dropbox is using 605 GB of disc space. Why is that happening, and how can I free up space?
My M2 MacBk Air, running Sequoia 15.7.7 had been running around 700 GB disc usage on its 1 TB HD. Recently is suddenly started giving me "Disc almost full" warnings. It's at 895 GB of 995 available and my "System Data" is a colossal 675 GB! (should be around 50 GB normally). After some hard searching, I found at:…
I don't see an option to restore my Documents folder on my new Mac computer.
I have a new Mac and am trying to retrieve my Documents folder from my old Mac in Dropbox backups. It does not appear in the Dropbox app on my new Mac but i can see it on my old Mac. How do I get these across to the new computer?
Every day or two the desktop app stops syncing on one of my connected macOS devices
I have Dropbox installed on two Macs, as well as a few iOS devices. On one of the Macs (MacOS 15.7.4), the sync stops after a day or two, and I have to quit and restart Dropbox to get it to sync. So every day or two, I have to quit and restart Dropbox. I believe I've followed all of the advice on fixing sync issues…
Dropbox is stuck syncing 42K files, but I can access my files on other devices.
Dropbox is stuck syncing 42K files and some files have disappeared from my local desktop folders. All my files are on the Dropbox site and I can access my files through other devices (laptop and iPad). I have tried fixing links and permissions, signing out and in, restarting my computer, and more. Nothing is working. I am…
The Dropbox app is saving duplicate data in the User/Library/CloudStorage folder.
Hi! I have a Dropbox folder a location of my choice on my M1 Mac Studio. I keep a lot of my files available offline using selective sync (I need direct local access to large files and simply cannot have them online only). I've noticed that I sometimes run out of disk space and now found out that this is due to Dropbox…
Is there an option to view only top-level folders on the iPad mobile app?
On my Mac desktop there is an option to view all folders via the left side navigation panel. This does not seem to exist on my iPad. Thus, when I choose "Files" from the navigation at the bottom screen on the iPad, there is no such option. Instead, "Files" shows me EVERYTHING as both folders and files. Is there a way to…
How can I stop the Dropbox app from syncing my Downloads folder?
TLDR: I don't want Dropbox to sync any of my Macbook files. I just want my original Dropbox folders that I set up years and years ago. Hi there, please be patient with me - I'm a self-professed millenial idiot who barely knows her way around computers, let alone Dropbox. I've been using Dropbox for ages but just basic…
Make Dropbox compatible with Linux ARM processors
When I searched for this, I found this suggested several months ago for the purpose of Raspberry Pis. That suggestion was closed for inactivity. I had been using Dropbox in my Linux virtual machines on Mac with Intel processors for quite a long time. I just got my first Mac machine with Apple Silicon and was so…
This is my experience with using Mac OS File Provider and Dropbox
I've been a Dropbox user for nearly 20 years. I'm writing this after days of troubleshooting, a brand new 24TB external drive I had to buy for $500, and a workflow that is still not fully restored. How it started It began with a routine reorganization — moving files across some large directories. Dropbox simply stopped…

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