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Can I have the same files available offline on one computer and online-only on another?
So I have all Dropbox files on my iMac and can I reach these files by the dropbox on my macbook air with online. It saves a lot of needed memory
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Not eligible for Dropbox for macOS 12.5 or later
Hi. I work in an Graphic design agency where we use dropbox as a file server. Work a lot in inDesign and am starting to go crazy not being able to link online files. Therefore we want to upgrade to the new version that supports the Apple silicon API. However, we do not receive an invitation and in settings it says "You are…
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Dropbox silently moved my Dropbox folder and enrolled me in a beta program without asking!
I just spent 30 minutes trying to diagnose a weird issue where changes on my computer stopped syncing to phone, and I am now extremely annoyed to discover that: * Dropbox has silently enrolled me into some kind of "Beta" program. In Settings > General > General, a button says "Leave beta". I NEVER consented to join any…
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I deleted the dropbox app off my desk and now I can't open my files.
I deleted the dropbox app off my desk and now I can't open my files. Now I can't even make a new folder on my desktop page, located any of my files, downloads or documents. I've contacted Apple and have been trying to get their help for the past 5 hours and they said it's probably because I had DropBox and it changed the…
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New Dropbox "drive" on macOS Sonoma?
Last week, I upgraded from a 2017 iMac running macOS Ventura (last supported release) to a new Mac mini running Sonoma. Yesterday, I discovered the new files I'd been adding to my local Dropbox on the Mac mini were not showing up on an older Mac running Ventura. Today, I found the reason – I now have two Dropbox "folders"…
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Dropbox for macOS on File Provider. There is no /Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox located in my folder.
I installed Dropbox for macOS on File Provider on my new iMac running the latest Sonoma OS. Your info states that the actual folder with my files is located at /Users/***/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox. Here's what I found: 1. There is no /Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox located in my user folder. 2. Nor is there…
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Mac Desktop app won't open after migrating my user profile from an older Mac
Mac Desktop install has started to fail on open after moving my user account and profile over from an older mac to a new MacbookPro M3 Max. I have read som of the similar messages in the forum and followed the uninstall/reinstall procedure. Help appreciated? App fails on open with following error message text bn.BUILD_KEY:…
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Way to located the sync problem, since my Mac device is stuck syncing?
Hey!! I upload plenty of Logic Pro X (music production) projects to my dropbox (over 1 TB now) via dropbox sync backup through a physical external harddisk. I recieved som sync issues regarding the use of backslash which is not allowed in Dropbox's system. when I click the "show file" ("vis fil" in Norwegian) button to see…
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How to obtain the web URL (Markdown format) of a file on a local computer using Mac Finder?
How to obtain the web URL of a file from a file located in the Dropbox folder on a local computer using Mac Finder? Ideally, the URL should be in markdown format so that it can display the file name when pasted into markdown-compatible software, and clicking on it should open the file in a web browser. If it's possible to…
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Urgent: Syncing wrong direction!
Problem: Dropbox was not syncing. It was stuck on Indexing at 307 files. Comparing files on my laptop to files on Dropbox.com, it appears that it has not synced properly for many months. Solution produces new problem: Following helpful advice, I did many things, including updating/reinstalling the app on the laptop,…
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My entire Mac home folder now exists within dropbox?!
To my great surprise, I just realized that my entire Mac home folder now exists within dropbox! I learned this while aboard a plane without internet access. I see that within dropbox settings, there is an option to "new files default: available offline". But what about the rest of my files. I need them to be accessible…
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Files stuck indexing after re-organizing on the Mac
Hey. I recently reorganized and renamed my company files in Dropbox on my Mac. After that, he spent hours synchronizing 7,000 files. When that didn't work, I read on a Dropbox forum about reinstalling the application and I did exactly that. Now it is taking forever indexing. What should I do? Uninstall and delete the…
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The desktop app is stuck syncing 1456 files on my Mac OS - Sonoma 14.3
Dropbox not synching for hours/days. Tried multiple fixes: reinstall dropbox; remove in process files, tried fix permissions and fix ****** links. Removed non-synching files. Reboot computer, suspend and restart synching. Currently stuck as it has been on "Synching 1456 files" 28 MB. By the way, why doesn't dropdown menus…
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Can’t download PDF file, only folder containing PDF files
I am on macOS using Safari. Everything is on the latest version. I have a PDF file in one of my Dropbox folders. I tried downloading it to my Mac. I clicked on the myriad ways that the Dropbox page offers a Download command. It would not download. Then, when I proceeded to try to download the containing folder, it happened…
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How to stop Dropbox creating folders for backup
For some time, every time I create a new file on my MacBook using Microsoft software that I save to my Dropbox, the computer automatically creates the file (e.g. a document) and a separate folder with a backup copy of the file created. It's annoying, creates clutter, and probably uses extra memory. How can I stop this so I…
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Files being transferred from iCloud to Dropbox are reappearing in iCloud
I have 1,000s of files on five iMac's that need to be transferred from iCloud to Dropbox... unfortunately they are reappearing in my iCloud folder . Is there a configuration in iMac I need to change?
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MacOS: how to make all my folders available locally?
ve been a paid user for several years. It used to work seamlessly in the background and I loved it and recommended it to many orgs and friends. I'm on here today because I just set up a new Mac Studio. I installed DB and it seems to have randomly decided what folders would be online only and what folders are duplicated on…
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How can I sign into the desktop app on Mac?
I finally realized that I was using the incorrect email address to log in to my existing dropbox account. I've downloaded the desktop app for mac. When I launch the app, it appears that I'm not signed in and now I can't locate the sign in dialogue box
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Dropbox installer for OSX10.13.6
i am running OSX 10.13.6 on a mid-2010 mbp, and Dropbox requested an update, which then broke the version i had, and the dropbox site only seems to have the latest version ... in fact when i login during the attempted installation, i get a message that i have to get the latest version can i get an old installer that will…
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How do I get Folders to show up again in my Dropbox folder?
Hi, All; thank you for helping with this issue. I have about 30 TB of files on Dropbox in the cloud. I used Clean my Mac, and the next thing I knew, Dropbox was making all of my files available offline. The only way I could stop Dropbox from filling all my computer's ****** drive was to uninstall the Dropbox app and then…
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.dbxignore still updating and trying to sync on Mac
Hi, I'm having an issue on my Dropbox app on my Macbook (Air 2020). On the menu bar the Dropbox icon is still on updating mode (as you can see in the picture ) If I click on the icon, in the panel there's a message: "updating .dbxignore file". It's the first time that I notice that message, and there's no chance to stop…
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macOS File Provider not installed by default and needlessly erases and downloads files twice
I just restored my machine a macOS Time Machine backup, and I was surprised to learn that apparently the Dropbox installer doesn't use the macOS Dropbox File Provider implementation by default. Because of this, Dropbox then proceeded to delete all my files that I had already restored (in ~/Library/CloudStorage), then spend…
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Dropbox v191.4.4995 stuck on "Indexing..." on M3 Macbook Pro Sonoma 14.3
Dropbox Pro is stuck on "Indexing..." after installing on a fresh-from-the-store Apple Macbook Pro M3 running the latest Sonoma 14.3, even though there are no local files in my Dropbox folder to index. I can see and download all my files on the web client. I've reinstalled Dropbox multiple times (rebooting inbetween),…
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Desktop app requests admin password on macOS
Years ago I stopped using Dropbox, because it kept insisting that I enter my admin password for my Mac into a fake looking dialog box. Now I had to re-install it, because a customer insists on using Dropbox. This issue still persists: When signing into my macOS user account, Dropbox pops up a dialog asking me to hand over…
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Dropbox desktop app stuck syncing 20 files on my Mac. All the troubleshooting didn't work.
Hello, I'm a long time Dropbox user, I've run into an issue with my Dropbox desktop application "Syncing 20 files" constantly for the past few weeks, though I've seemingly not changed anything about how I use the app. This is a problem that's already been well documented in the forums for various reasons, so I'll list all…
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Dropbox icon missing from menu bar on macOS Ventura
dropbox Icon missing from Menu Bar on macOS Ventura. Before installing Ventura dropbox icon was visible in Menu Bar. I stopped the dropbox application and restarted it and there was no change. I uninstalled the dropbox desktop app and reinstalled it and it still does not appear. The files are syncing when I add new files…
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Lousy upload speed. VERY slow suddenly.
I'm really getting ******. I've spoken to dropbox a couple times about the extremely slow upload speeds i'm getting... The problem is definitly on the DROPBOX side since I can upload to other services at normal speeds. I'm getting upload speed tests all the time around 850 to 900 Mbps. I can upload a 2 gig file to the…
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Sync folder "Music" from Dropbox Local to Dropbox Online in order to see content there.
Hello, I've been storing all my music in the default Dropbox local folder named "Music" for a while now. Regrettably, this folder hasn't been synced with my Dropbox online folder yet. Now, I wish to completely sync this "Music" folder to Dropbox online. The "Music" folder already exists online in my Dropbox, but it…
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App tells me I can switch to File Provider but it won't do it
Hi I'm on macOS 14.3 and dropbox keeps giving me the notification "Dropbox for macOS on File Provider is now ready Update Dropbox to use it on the latest version of macOS on File Provider." But when I run the update, nothing changes. I'm running v191.4.4995. I've tried downloading and installing, too.
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Stop saving screenshots to dropbox!
Please help!! I have been trying for hours to stop saving every screenshot to Dropbox. I never initiated this and it's very frustrating to not find accurate advice in the help section. There is NO "import" tab anywhere under my dropbox preferences. I have already unchecked the "share screenshots and screen recordings using…