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How do I temporarily disable Dropbox
Hello... I have a Mac Mini M2 running macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 (latest version) I have Dropbox 190.4.6383 installed and visible on the Mac Menu Bar I have a Google Pixel 7 running Android 14 (latest version) I have connected these 2 devices with a proven working USB C cable I am trying to use 'Android File Transfer' which I am…
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Unable to update to Dropbox for File Provider
I am unable to a configure dropbox to work with MacOS File Provider. I am running MacOS 13.6.3 and have the latest version of dropbox. On the Sync tab of the preferences Under Dropbox for File Provider it says I am not eligible for the upgrade. My Dropbox contains some file types that are not supported. I have been through…
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Cannot update to Dropbox for macOS Sonoma on File Provider
Hello. I'm on a mac (Sonoma 14.1.2). After recently reinstalling dropbox following the advanced reinstall instructions I am unable to (re)update to File Provider. I get the following p[ersistent message: "We can't move your Dropbox folder right now. Something went wrong on our end..." I previously had updated to File…
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Problem accessing dropbox in the MacBook terminal.
Is anybody having some similar problem? I'm using MacBook Pro Mac OS Sonoma version 14.1.2. Everything works fine in finder but no in terminal.
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Can I avoid Dropbox for macOS on File Provider on my new computer?
I have dropbox v189.4.8427 on my Imac (catalina OS). If I get a new Imac (M3 chip) can I still use my current version of dropbox? I'd rather not update to the newest version of dropbox (Dropbox for macOS on File Provider) as there seem to be issues with it.
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Right-click no longer works
Yesterday, Dropbox worked fine: when I right clicked on an item in the Dropbox folder on my Mac desktop, an array of options popped up, including one for creating a Share link. Today, that right click doesn't work and no options pop up. I know this question has been asked/answered before here, and I've read the prior…
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macOS File Provider version – How to "revert" a folder to not be offline
I've set folders to "Make available offline" but I see no way to "revert" those folders to the default state of the files being downloaded, but can be removed if space is low. The only thing I found that worked was to set the folders to online-only, then re-download the files. There has to be a better way to do this…
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How can I stop copying onto my ****** drive?
I tried moving files from an external drive to my computers ****** drive into the Dropbox folder. The size of all these files was larger than the capacity of my ****** drive. When I look at my Dropbox directory now in Finder, this folder shows a circle icon with a curved arrow (refresh icon?). When I click on this folder,…
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Can't install Dropbox on Mac
I've repeatedly tried troubleshooting with different ideas on the web but I don't see a case like this - after downloading the dmg Dropbox installer from the standard dropbox installation page, it opens up normally, and I double click on the Dropbox icon to install it, but then my Dropbox app is unresponsive and keeps…
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Spotlight returns no search hits for my DropBox on MacBook Pro with M3 Max chip
Using DropBox for maybe 10 years, so not a newbie by any stretch of the imagination. New MacBook Pro M3 Max. Searchlight returns no results for my DropBox. Ideas?
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Icon missing in Menu Bar Mac Sonama
Hi. The Dropbox logo is missing from the menu bar on MAC Sonama 14.1.2. It does not show when DB is running. I have uninstalled and reinstalled DB but still not there. When MBP is restarted, the icon shows briefly then dissapears Any ideas? Peter
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Files take forever to sync from one Mac computer to another
I often (attempt to) use dropbox to transfer files from my laptop to desktop computer. Some days this simple process takes far too long. I just placed a simple 500k file in my laptop dropbox. The file says synced in dropbox. 17 minutes later in my desktop, the file still is not in my drop box which also says synced. I have…
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Dropbox app is not opening after Mac and Dropbox update
i updated dropbox app and updated my mac both to the latest version then after that dropbox app refused to open , i tried deleting it then downloading an older version of the app but it still didn’t work, also i tried to download the latest version again and when it was downloaded there is no folder attached to the app to…
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How do I stop the Dropbox from moving my Downloads, Documents and Desktop folders into the app?
How do I stop the Dropbox app from moving my Downloads, Documents and Desktop folders into the Dropbox folder ? When I updated the Mac app it moved the dropbox folder into 'locations' set up links for Downloads, Desktop etc and moved all my Mac folders into the dropbox folder. Can undo that function so that my usual mac…
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How to stop Dropbox from opening automatically on my Mac?
I've tried to follow the instructions that were provided to @Walter on 2/6/23 to disable automatic Dropbox start-up when I open my Mac. When I click on the Dropbox icon at the bottom of my screen, I get the file folders that I've set up, not a page that has my Profile initials. Where do I locate the Preferences? Thanks for…
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Finder colour codes now seem to disappear when a file is online only
So it would seem that when I now make a file online only, the finder colour code associated with it disappears. Is this deliberate, because for me it's an absolute disaster? I use purple, for example to signify that a file is uploaded to my client's server. Very often I work on jobs that create many files that are shared &…
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Unable to manually move Dropbox folder to users/[user]/cloud storage
Hi, We have two identical MacBook Pro systems and need to keep them synced. In order to do this properly, we need the Dropbox folder to be located in the same location on both systems. One system has installed the File Provider version of Dropbox, which moves the Dropbox folder to users/[user]/library/cloud storage. The…
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Dropbox Paper app for Mac.
I have the Dropbox Paper app in my iPhone and iPad, but can not find a Mac app. In searching this forum I see that there was a beta back in 2019, but then nothing. I know that there are some iPad app that can be install in M series Macs. Anyone achieve this yet? Thanks
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My backup is stuck on the last 1% of syncing
I have a backup that is stuck on the last 1% of syncing. I have paused and restarted the sync, restarted my computer, cleared the dropbox cache, and cant figure out why it wont finish. Dropbox support is telling me it's because certain filenames are formatted incorrectly so those files affected won't sync. Problem is, I…
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Syncing issues on a new Apple MacBook Air - "syncing is paused while a file in this folder is open"
Hi I have setup my new Mac and setup dropbox and the app has been synchronising for days - it has 1,200,000+ files left to sync and seems to be stuck. Looking at "sync issues" there appear to be a dozen or so "syncing is paused while a file in this folder is open. Close the program using this file" errors. The files and…
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Dropbox status icon not displaying for only one file
I have been using Dropbox for several years without incident -- to share files between several Macs. Yesterday, however, I saved a file to Dropbox that is not displaying any status icon in the Finder. The file is available on all the Macs that I sync with, but there is no icon shown on any device. I've restarted the Macs…
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No syncing on Mac OS Sonoma
Hi, the synchronization of Dropbox doesn't work after the upgrade of operating system SONOMA 14. how can i resolve this problem?
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Error on Mac that a folder is locked
I'm using the Dropbox app on my Mac. It consistently reports the error on the .Trash folder that it's locked and so can't sync. But I can't find a way to unlock it. What can I do? Thx
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Unable to "View File" to correct sync problem on Mac
A red exclamation mark appears on my Mac (macOS Somona 14.2.1（23C71）) in the Menubar app for Dropbox. Clicking this opens a window in which there is a warning "Couldn't sync files - To fix this, view sync issue for your files." with two options below this message to either click on "View now" or "Close". Clicking "View…
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Dropbox App Won't Login on Mac. It has me repeating the process.
I just got a new Mac and installed the desktop app. When I try to login with Google, the app takes me to my browser to login to Google. Once I login, it takes me right back to the app login screen. I know I have the correct login because I can login to Dropbox online. I have already tried using a different browser and…
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macOS desktop app stuck syncing 32 files
As with several other users, I've been using Dropbox for years on my Macs & iPhones, but have recently noticed that the files I update on my MacBook Pro (Sonoma 14.1.2) are not appearing on my iPhone (iOS 17.1.2). I normally don't use the Dropbox website, but upon reading some of the recent Community posts, I checked it &…
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All my files deleted, after updating my macOS
Hi there, I recently upgraded my Mac Operating system, and I have just seen that all my files in my dropbox account have been wiped. I have tried looking in the deleted files section on the browser app and nothing, I also checked and dropbox should have notified me if a large number of files were being deleted this has not…
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No "Make available offline" option for my files
hi everyone I used dropbox at work and now got it for me privately. But I do not see the option "make available offline". I already reinstalled the app, but it still diesn't work. I'm on mac ventura. Does anyone have an suggestions? 🙂
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Two users on one mac computer using the same dropbox folder?
Hi, Can two users with two separate accounts on one mac computer have equal access to the same dropbox folder? Or does the second user need to create a new dropbox folder for the same dropbox account? Thx!
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Dropbox closes unexpectedly after updating to macOS Monterey
Hello, My Mac was updated to MacOS Monterey, and Dropbox does not open to synchronize my files. It starts, and after a few minutes, I get the message "Dropbox closed unexpectedly." I uninstalled Dropbox and reinstalled it, but it did not solve the problem. I also tried restarting the computer, but it didn't work either. I…