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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 ****** the process in activity…
error message after installation of the Dropbox desktop app
After the installation on my new mac I get an error message.
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
Photo Library not reachable on MacOS after Dropbox sync
I recently synced dropbox for MacOS and now my Photos Library is no longer working. I preferred Dropbox over iCloud for a few reasons, but using the Photos Library on my MacBook is essential for me. The only solution I can think of is to disable Dropbox and return to iCloud so I can have Photo Library functioning properly…
Dragging and drop issue desktop
Wondering if there is a way to set the default drag + drop behavior to match all other behavior on macOS: copy and paste, rather than the Dropbox default of cut and paste. In other words: when I drag final exports of a photo project from the exports folder on my ****** drive to the folder in Dropbox so I can share it with…
Cloud icon with arrow on some folders/files on my Mac. How can I download my content locally?
I am working with dropbox for over 8 years but since last few weeks some sci-fi things are blocking my workflow with dropbox. I saw cloud icon w/arrow pointing down next to some (random) folders & files. those files are not available when I switch off wifi. I can't find any option in the settings to switch off that. I…
Unable to Show Package Contents on online-only files on Mac
I have many Final Cut Pro libraries saved in my dropbox cloud. they are essentially folders but because they function as FCP libraries the only way to open it and see the contents is to ctrl+click and select "Show package contents". Since the latest update in dropbox I can no longer do that with online-only libraries. This…
Dropbox latest update & location
Hey everyone. I just saw the latest update for OSX and I am extremely afraid. They are saying the main dropbox folder will change location and path. I have multiple machines and projects synced with files within dropbox and if The location moved, it'll change the locations of the files which will lead to an infinite amount…
Recent MacOS upgrade breaks syncing, Acrobat reader functionality
The recent forced upgrade for MacOS on recent MacOS versions, which moved files to a new location on the ****** drive, caused problems with PDFs. Specifically, if the file is on Dropbox, but has never been explicitly copied to the ****** drive, Acrobat Reader won't open the file. Acrobat Reader does not display an error;…
M1 macOS version uses 500+MB or RAM
I use an 8GB MacBook Air and it routinely runs out of RAM and starts running slow. I recently was checking to see what the memory hogs are and the biggest is the browser, but I see that DropBox takes a minimum of 500MB (when the subprocesses are included), which is too high for something that is just syncing files. My…
Files not updating from Mac to DropBox
I have Dropbox Basic loaded on my MacBook Air and my iPhone. My files and folders are loaded and accessible on both. But, when I make a change to my documents on my laptop, the changes are not saved/uploaded to Dropbox. To try to correct the problem, I have Quit, Uninstalled/Reinstalled Dropbox, made sure my file…
New MacOs Problem due to default to Online Only Files
Been having issues recently with terrible performance around video editing I was doing. The files were choppy and acted like they not fully entering the software. After digging digging and digging I just found out from DropBox support that with the new MacOs Monterey apparently when you add files to your Dropbox folder via…
Mac Desktop has a blank screen with no icons after upgrade to Monterey and Dropbox for macOS
Hi, apologies if this is not the correct location. I ugraded to Monterey recently, then almost immediately DB rolled out the new location on my iMac. Not sure where the problem is, but on startup my computer now has a blank screen with no desktop icons. I can see them all under Mac (with Apple logo)>Desktop. How can I get…
How to get rid of the red circle on the dropbox icon in my menu bar? Mac desktop app.
Whenever someone comments on a shared file in dropbox, I get a red circle on the dropbox icon in the menu bar. This interrupts my workflow and I have to get rid of this feature if I want to get any work done on my computer. I have turned off all notifications on Dropbox app and on my system preferences, but the red circle…
Dropbox (backup?) folder taking up 1.6TB on the device.
Hi, so my Mac has been playing frequently ever since the major Dropbox update. And after a while of normality, my Mac is playing up again. And I’m 90% sure Dropbox has something to do with it. And I know this because every time I’ve had problem with Dropbox my Mac would slow down and the Bluetooth would continuously cut…
M1 Mac OS X Ventura turned off online files only and extension still cannot access files on Mac
I have an M1 Mac running Ventura 13.3.1, Dropbox on computer is v173.4.6706. I have been having issues opening desktop files and in other folders (documents and downloads) that were using the "online only" file option. I turned off online only files and the Dropbox system extension. It has been over an hour and I still…
Dropbox Backup on Mac in 4 different user accounts.
I have 4 different user accounts on my Mac. How can I use Dropbox Backup to backup files for each user?
Zip file gives me an error when I'm trying to download.
I'm using Chrome and trying to download Dropbox folders to my Mac (Monterey version OS 12.0.1 ) and getting an error message: ERROR 79 Inappropriate file type or format. It worked fine before updating my OS system. Please help.

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