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Request: All files available offline by default
Moving the Mac to the new File Provider is great - very happy this is finally happening and support on the new M1 is much better. Kudos! Feature request: Really miss the feature to have Dropbox default to making all files downloaded and available for offline open/save. I will always, 100% of the time, want Dropbox to keep…
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High RAM usage on Mac OS
Hello all, Dropbox user since decades back. I'm on Mac Silicon (M1 laptop, 8GB RAM). Dropbox takes up ≈5GB out of my 8. Obviously a problem, and googling around reveals that this has plagued Dropbox since at least 2021. I know there are thousands of users suffering from this, and I also know I can restart Dropbox every…
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Dropbox on macOS is using too much RAM while just sitting idle
I checked how much RAM I was using at the moment. The only open apps I have are Safari, HandBrake, Bbedit and Word. Neither of those is using any file hosted on dropbox nor is any app uploading or downloading anything. The only dropbox open process is the one sitting idle in the menu bar. This is completely unacceptable…
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Mac Finder extension incompatible with Google Drive Finder helper Finder extension
I have the same issue that many other people have reported. On my MacBook Pro running MacOS 14.1.2, I have both Dropbox v189.4..8395 Personal Plus (I have never had a beta version) and Google Drive File Stream v85.0.26.0. My Dropbox sync/cloud icons are missing from my Dropbox folder. If I uncheck the Google Drive Finder…
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MS Word no long "likes" documents stored on external Dropbox locations (Mac OS 10.15 Sequoia)
So I recently updated from 10.14 to 10.15, and everything looks good except for MS Word. I keep my Dropbox file on an external drive (formatted as Mac OS Extended Journaled), and whenever I try to edit and save a Word document to the Dropbox location, I get a dialog box with "Check to make sure the removable drive…
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Can I use Apple Migration Assistant to move Dropbox to a new computer?
Can I allow Dropbox to migrate to my new MacBook Pro with Migration Assistant along with everything else?
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links from illustrator to online files
Hi, Since a more recent update of the operating system of apple, when we open an illustrator file, online links have to be searched manually, put offline, and connected again one by one. Before, this all happened automatically, where the illustrator file recognized all online links, and opened with all links correctly…
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I want to see all my folders, online or -off, in OSX Finder.
I am moving into a new Mac. Installed the desktop app. I have always had a dropbox folder available in finder where I can easily see everything stored on my DB, and bveen able to right-click and choose which ones to have off line and on. Now it seems I can only achieve this by choosing EVERYTHING in my DB to be…
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Is Sequoia 15.1.1 compatible with Dropbox?
My Macbook Pro (M1) is pestering me to upgrade to Sequoia 15.1.1. I'm currently running Sonoma 14.7.1. I'm hesitant to upgrade because I don't want to run into any issues with Dropbox. Have others had a smooth upgrade to Sequoia 15.1.1? Thanks!
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The Dropbox icon is gray in my menu bar and the desktop app won't start.
Dropbox for mac: menu bar icon is gray and when I click it the animation starts but my desktop app never starts or connects. This has now happened on two macs. I've tried everything. Can still access my dropbox on the web. I want to upgrade but not when this is happening. Help!
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Show Upload Speeds
This used to be possible on a mac. In the menu bar you could click the dropbox icon and it would show you the speeds of your upload. Now it just says "syncing" but that isn't nearly as helpful. It would be much more helpful to restore the progress bar and the upload speed. As this used to be a feature, I don't know why it…
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I put all files available offline, but Dropbox doesn't download them.
Hi! I recently bought a new Macbook and wanted to sync my files to my new computer. Unfortunately, I am unable to download all the files. They are mostly kept in the cloud. I changed the preferences to offline in the Dropbox settings, but this did nothing. What to do? I need to have all my files available offline, because…
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Is 212.4.5767 the latest stable version of the app?
I notice that Dropbox has been updated on both of my iMacs to version 212.4.5767. According to the Dropbox page, 'Desktop Client Builds', that version doesn't exist!! Anybody else notice this or have a solution?
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Why do I need to sync my files manually on the desktop app?
I have stopped automatically downloading videos to my Mac. Folders appear in the finder and videos are also visible, but to download I need to try to open each one separately so that the download starts. What could be the problem?
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Files are suddenly zero kb
Hi, I have browsed through the forums, but couldn't find any relevant posts. I have a few documents that are several years old, SUDDENLY they are zero kb and cannot be opened. I haven't really changed anything in my set up. (I am on a Mac, Monterey, OSX 12.6.1, but I'm pretty sure the problem was there even before I…
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Dropbox icons and folder status on a Mac. I need further explanation.
Sometime ago, I set my Dropbox preferences such that everything is "available off-line" I want this arrangement because I deliberately purchased a new MacBook with plenty of storage space so I want everything always available regardless of Internet connections. Within one example folder, I am examining its contents and I…
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Thumbnails not showing for online-only
As a new user to Dropbox, I've uploaded all photos from my Mac (Sonoma 14.4) using Dropbox 194.4.6267 and set the files to online-only. None of the thumbnails show on my Mac and this is a non-starter for me in using Dropbox. I've reindexed via Spotlight all of my files on my mac, and I've toggled online and offline only…
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Finder isn't showing my online-only folders.
After a new install on mac studio, I opted for online only, however in Finder under dropbox folder I cannot see most of my folder or files. How do I get my online only folders & files to show? Thanks-
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My Mac desktop app no longer syncs to my Dropbox account online.
Hi all I'm sure this has come up many times before but I can't find an answer. Folders/files which I have created on my Mac have not been syncing to my online Dropbox account since April 2024 (only realised it today). Also, files which my wife has created in a shared folder do not appear on my mac though they do appear in…
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Camera Upload thumbnail not showing on mac
I use Smart Sync I'm on a Macbook Air Ventura 13.5.2 I know SmartSync doesn't download the files to your laptop but I'm pretty sure I used to get low-res thumbnails of the images in my Camera Upload folder Since updating to the newest OS that seems to not work anymore and I just see the generic icons now. If I "make it…
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Waiting to sync (Mac)
Since yesterday, Dropbox won't sync files on my iMac. The app constantly says 'syncing 175 files', but nothing happens Manual upload does work. So apparently there is nothing wrong with the internet connection. I have a 6.25 GB account with only 2.8 GB in use. I have already uninstalled the Dropbox app and downloaded and…
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Files not available offline, even though I've selected the option in my app's preferences.
I'm on Mac OS Sonoma 14.6.1 I have set the preference in Sync to make all files available offline but when I go into Camera Uploads in my Dropbox folder I need to right click and choose "Make Available Offline" to download the files from the cloud. I have restarted Dropbox on the Mac. Any ideas why I can't get files to…
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My files in my Dropbox folder have cloud icons, how can I get them local on my Mac?
Hi! I have been a paying client of Dropbox for several years and must now opt out of this. Actually, that happened automatically when I forgot to update my card number and was, therefore, downgraded. So now, I have files representing 8,000 percent or some outrageous number of what I can have as a non-paying customer. My…
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Two Dropbox folders after migration from old Mac to new
A couple of days after I did my migration I noticed on the new Mac there are two dropbox folders, the one that should be syncing with my other devices is called “DropBox personal” however, after the install a second folder of Dropbox contents was created in my user folder and that's the one connected to the cloud. How do I…
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Files on my Dropbox desktop app on Mac 15.1 are not syncing elsewhere
Dear Community members, I have been using Dropbox Plus for the last 4-5 years without any issue. In the last month or so my files have gotten stuck and won't sync. I primarily use Dropbox on my Mac, but also need to view files on my Android device. More importantly, my team members are also unable to access files I place…
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Logic Pro X projects stored in Dropbox don't show up in "Recent"
Hi all, this is a niche issue and probably not Dropbox's "fault", but thought I'd ask here just in case. Since I upgraded to the latest version of Dropbox for Mac (which moved the folder location, etc.), Logic Pro X projects stored in Dropbox no longer show up in File > Open Recent or in the Recent tab of Logic's startup…
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Dropbox not syncing after I restored my Mac from Time Machine
Yesterday I restored my Mac from Time Machine. I just updated a document in Dropbox and it didn’t sync to my iPhone. Any help. I’ve never used this.