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Downloading files that are Available Offline on my Mac
I've been moving a few things around on my MacBook, and temporarily got rid of a large folder with many files that I keep offline. Now trying to re-download it to make it local again, I change the folders to Make Available Offline, they get the green tick, but the cloud icon remains and they don't download. How can I…
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Dropbox will not start on my M2 MacBook Air
The reason is that Dropbox asks for permission to access my old MacBook Pro root (user) folder, with a name like qzmbp, whereas the root (user) folder on my M2 Air is qzmpa. Strangely it has no problem on my Mac mini (qzmini). How can I fix this???
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Photo Library not reachable on macOS after Dropbox sync
Hello all, I am running MaCos Ventura 13.1. I have both iCloud and Dropbox storage for my photos (call me paranoid if you like :-). I like the ability to select a photo from the photo library when I compose messages in Apple mail, for example. Since a few days ago Dropbox application announced that they wish to move files…
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No such xattr: com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P (error MacOs Ventura)
Hello, how can I set a folder to be ignored in MacOS ventura? this one only works on on 12.3 and earlier: xattr -w com.dropbox.ignored 1 and the one supposed to work on 12.5 and above fails with No such xattr: com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P (macos ventura 13.4) xattr -d 'com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P' best regards.
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Message "syncing 2 file"
Some days ago my Dropbox stopped to sync files, so I did an advanced reinstall on my Mac (OS Ventura 13.4). After this my files are syncing as well but Dropbox shows me the sync icon and a message "syncing 2 file" and it doesn't stop the uploading. I tried this but it doesn't work. Any suggestion? Thanks in advance.
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Dropbox on OSX10.12, obsolete OS.
I am looking for a way to continue to use Dropbox on OSX10.12. I have been informed that support for 10.12 is being dropped and the dropbox app will no longer work. I know I could upgrade for but financial reasons, I can not do so as there are some other applications I would have to upgrade which is prohibitive for me at…
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Mac crashes after update Dropbox
Since updating Dropbox my Mac crashes, won't do anything. Deleting the Dropbox app helps, the Mac won't crash, but I need Dropbox in mij Finder to work. Anyone else experiencing this issue?
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Downloading Dropbox Incredibly slow
I'm trying to download dropbox onto my new M2 Mac Studio with latest Ventura. It's connected to WiFi and I'm on a 500Gbps internet connection. Every other program, app, file downloads very fast due to my fast internet. However Dropbox is taking forever to download. I got the initial Dropboxinstaller.dmg file quickly, once…
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Mac OS Dropbox Update filled up my hard drive completely! Files still show as being online only.
I updated to the new desktop version of Dropbox, and in re-syncing my files, it completely maxed out my hard drive! Previously my hard drive was only about 25% full, as most of my files were stored Online Only. After the update, the finder displays they are STILL Online Only, but my disk is completely full, so Dropbox will…
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dropbox and Lightroom
Tearing out the little hair that remains. My photos folder (photos go here) and my Lightroom catalogue are both in Dropbox. My Dropbox folder has always been in my Users folder (wells jacobson) as seen in first attached image. I use a Mac and Dropbox has changed the location of the Dropbox folder to Hard drive > Library >…
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Synchronize Two MacBooks
Hi there! I have one question. If I buy Dropbox premium can I sync a folder on two MacBooks but take effect and changes at the folder? E.t.c. I have a MacBook , I add some files and I delete other files. The folder will take effect to the second laptop? Thank you!
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Mac Ventura 13.4 Recent Folder Issue
I recently upgraded to Ventura on my iMac. Drop Box is v176.4.5108, Folders are set to Local. If I open the > Finder > Recent and then open Dropbox files they show up in the Recent Folder. However, as soon as I restart the computer, all the entries in the Recent Folder disappear. If I don't open the Recent Folder before…
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New Files Not Downloaded Locally (Mac)
Starting last week when dropbox automatically moved the dropbox location on my mac I have an IFTTT script that places a file in my dropbox That file stopped getting downloaded to my local folder - Now it just shows in the folder with cloud & down arrow icon How do I make those files auto-download locally?
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Finder folder modified dates not being updated to match files inside
As the subject says - I need my folder modified dates to make sense within Finder. If the files within change I want to sort by date modified to find the most recently amended work inside the listed folders. Having them all with the same date even if the files within have been modified is absolute junk and means I have to…
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Startup error on the Dropbox desktop app on macOS Monterey 12.6
Hello. My Mac is running on OS Monterey 12.6. Today, I was cleaning out some of my files and I received the following message from Dropbox: Error Message "Couldn't start Dropbox. This is usually because of a permissions error. Sorting your home folder on a network share can also cause an error. Please contact Dropbox…
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Camera uploads show small preview and white border in Finder
The images inside my "Camera Uploads" folder show with a white border and fixed size in Mac Finder. Even in gallery view the images do not fill the screen like in other folders. If I copy the same image to another folder it shows fine. Images in other folders show fine. Selective sync is on and the entire Camera Uploads…
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can't upload the edited files by wps office on Mac
when using WPS Office to edit XLSX and DOC files on a Mac, i can't uploading the edited documents to Dropbox. However, there are no issues when using Microsoft Office for the same purpose. Interestingly, on Windows, both WPS Office and Microsoft Office work without any problems. that there might be compatibility or…
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Endless "DropboxFileProvider is downloading a file" windows forced shutdown, and other problems
(MacBook Air M1, Dropbox v175.4.5569) In the past month I ran into an issue with Dropbox syncing infinitely. In an attempt to fix this, I disconnected and reconnected my device, which did not help, and then updated to the new version (v175.4.5569), which did not help. At some point I also enabled some online-only files due…
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Multiplers Errors with Finder after Dropbox Upgrade - Mac M1
A few days ago I installed the new dropbox update after being prompted to do so. It's been a nightmare since then. After all my folders were moved to some new secure folder on my mac, I get nothing but weird issues with dropbox and finder * Finder freezes and can't save a file. Need to kill the process in activity monitor…
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error message after installation of the Dropbox desktop app
After the installation on my new mac I get an error message.
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all my documents are locked. I can look but not edit. How to unlock them?
Hi everyone, I'm a basic dropbox user and have been for years. I've just upgraded to a new Macbook and switched my dropbox from the old to the new. Now I seem able to read my documents in Dropbox but not edit any of them. None of the help docs seem to make sense to me. Can anyone help me to unlock my documents so I can…
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macOS Ventura: latest stable release won't stop syncing
Quite a few messages on this forum have spelled out problems with Dropbox under Ventura: the main one being that macOS Spotlight won't open files in the new ~/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox folder. I've found a new problem: For the past few days, Dropbox kept showing the "Syncing" message in the app and the syncing badge in…
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Cannot log in to Dropbox anymore
Hi there, Since migrating to a new Mac (via Time Machine) I can no longer log in to Dropbox in the Mac app. I put my username and password, then type in the code sent to me by email, and it fails without giving any meaningful error code. I've tried this multiple times, and the result is the same. Basically, I can't use…
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mancata sincronizzazione macbook
Da una settimana dropbox non sincronizza più i file. Questo sta causando gravi danni alla mia attività lavorativa. macbook pro macos 10.13.6 Simone Scartabelli
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Dropbox deleted all my local files and won't let me re-download them
I migrated to a new Mac today, and moved all my files over from the old machine. I have all my files in the Dropbox folder. When I resented Dropbox, I ticked all the folders to sync, and assumed it would just check all the files were there in the sync (like it has before) and didn't need to download them. The blue refresh…
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Dropbox app doesn't "register" on new iMac
I'm sorry if this is answered elsewhere, but my searches thus far have been useless. I just (May 2023) set up a new (2021) iMac M1. I have installed the Dropbox app on it like four times, and nothing happens. No icon in the menu bar, no prompt to sync files, still says that I'm in "finder" after I open it manually from…