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Can I customize the icon for my Dropbox Folder on my Mac?
I like to customize the icons for my folders. I can't seem to do that with the main Dropbox folder that looks like this: Dropbox folder icon I see a large number of custom icons for Dropbox folders with a google search, so I assume there must be some way to customize the icon, but I haven't figured out. I am running Mac OS…
I thought I had uninstalled the application but the folder is still visible (Mac)
I feel very ****** asking but here we go... I wanted to uninstalled Dropbox from my Mac so I signed out of the account and simply threw the application into the bin thinking it would just delete everything. The bin has since been emptied and the application can't be found anyway. However, I can still see the folder in the…
A bunch of my files went to Zero Bytes on Mac
I'm a videographer, and last week I took and copied around 700gb of footage. I imported them all locally to a folder in the root of my Dropbox. I ended up changing the location of this folder in Dropbox, and now around half of the files that I could previously open are showing Zero Bytes on both Dropbox.com and in Finder.…
The following files are not supported by Dropbox and cannot be uploaded: .DS_Store
I just upgraded to pro and was so excited to start dumping my files but was immediately met with an error: The following files are not supported by Dropbox and cannot be uploaded: .DS_Store Some are psd files but none of them have that file name. I'm a designer/photographer so want to have access to all my effects, fonts…
Exclude folders on Mac
Hi, I have a Dropbox Plus account running on a mac in which I have a folder that I want dropbox to ignore when syncing. So it doesn't need to be stored on dropbox.com and only on my desktop. In your article "How to set a Dropbox file or folder to be ignored" I read I should be able to do this by rightclicking on the folder…
Can't "Save As" excel file (Mac) to Dropbox
I have an excel workbook saved to a Dropbox folder. I did some edits and would like to "save as" with a different name. However, when i click save as, I don't see saving to dropbox as an option. It simply disappeared as a "location", and when i try to "add" a location, dropbox is not one of the options given. Any ideas why…
How can I have two Macs syncing with the same Home folders?
How can I move the folders in the Home folder so that they are in my Dropbox? I want them all synced between two macs. My aim is to have both macs as close as possible to being copies of each other.
The desktop app's icon in my menu bar is grey and won't open. Can you help?
hello, I can't see the blue Dropbox icon in he menu bar? It's grey and doesn't open. Any help please? Thank you
How can I log out of the desktop app on my Mac?
Unable to log out. Cannot find preferences or log out button on Mac. I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times and everytime it signs me in with the same account and I cannot switch to another account.
Dragging file - copy vs. move
I use Dropbox to move files between Mac computers (OS 10.11 and 10.13) and Windows computers (Win7). When I drag a file from the Dropbox folder to a Windows local folder, it COPIES the file. When I drag a file from the Dropbox folder to a Mac local folder, it MOVES the file (i.e., deletes it from the Dropbox folder). Why…
Smart Sync "online only" option doesn't show up in the menu (but local does).
As you can see, there is no option for "online only" here. I have gone into "preferences" and enabled smart sync (which required going into system preferences to give it permission). That's all squared away. I also added the option to automatically make folders online only when they're out of use for awhile (apparently…
Everything is zoomed in when I use the desktop app
2019 iMac OS Mojave - while using Dropbox desktop app it suddenly zooms to about 500% of normal size and nothing I try will reduce it. Dropbox preferences don't show any options either. I have to close the app and then reopen it constantly.
Smart Sync and Quick Preview on Mac
Smart Sync causes my quick preview function (spacebar) to not function properly on my Mac. I can't preview thumbnails, or quick preview any videos or photos. Any ideas why this happens?
Dropbox desktop on Mac corrupts files -- downloading from web is fine
I've got a Mac with a small SSD -- smaller than my Dropbox account. So I use "Selective Sync" to keep most of my large photo library in the cloud. When I need some files, I enable "Selective Sync" and allow that directory to sync to my Mac. Recently, my photographs (JPEGS) have become corrupt when I sync them with…
Dropbox not syncing files on Mac OS Catalina; No finder integration icons are visible
I'm running Dropbox version v96.4.172 on Mac OS Catalina (10.15.4) - iMac. I have the same OS setup on a Macbook where it works fine. I tried reinstalling Dropbox several times, restarting the computer and removing /Library/Dropbox* and ~/.dropbox/* files. I even unlinked the computer and linked it again. 1) Dropbox sync…
Finder and one folder not showing
Hi, I have an issue with one shared subfolder not showing in finder but seen in the desktop app and online. I have restarted finder. I have removed dropbox via activity finder and restarted. I have reinstalled dropbox. All from other article suggestions. I have the lastest dropbox. I am using the lastest Catalina. There…
Can't drag Files to Dropbox Folder in Catalina
Hello, In catalina I am no longer able to drag files in finder into the dropbox folder. The selected object just sort of springs back into place and will not enter the Dropbox folder.
MAC: Why does Dropbox appear in iCloud Drive settings?
In my Mac's System Preferences for iCloud, iCloud Drive has an Options button next to it. Clicking that shows a list of apps below a statement "Apps which can store documents and data in iCloud will appear here." Most are Apple apps like Mail, Calendar, and other Apple apps. And I understand why I would want to turn them…
Dropbox Finder integration breaks Quick Look and thumbnails - Mac OS Mojave 10.14
For the past few months I've been having issues with image previews not loading on my Mac in Quick Look, Finder previews or icon thumbnails. I have experienced the problem on both Mac OS High Sierra and Mojave. My colleagues also seem to be experiencing the same issue. I finally took the time this week to figure out what…
I keep getting an error when I try to open a word document - Additional permissions are required...
I keep getting the message to Grant File Access, followed by another message in chich additional permissionas are required. reading another post on the subject, restarting the computer does fix it. but this is happening on a daily basis. This is a mac running Mojave 10.14.4 (18E226). I can't seem to find what the pattern…
No Internet connection error after app reinstall - Mac OS Mojave 10.14.6
After the desktop app just said "Connecting," constantly (and showing that it was not linked to a Dropbox account), I uninstalled it and re-installed it. I did it several times, but was never given the option to log in. It just kept saying "Connecting." I followed instructions in other posts on how to delete the…
DB on MacOS is corrupting my files (now irreversibly)
Hi, for a while now I have been having problems with my DB-stored files on my Macbook. I use DB on a Windows (PC) and Macbook Air. Everything's fine on Windows, but the files do not open when I try on Mac. I have MacOS 10.15 (Catalina), running on Macbook Air. DB version is 84.4.170. The files stored outside DB work fine,…
Dropbox folder actual size is larger than the contents within it.
Hi. When I 'Get Info' about my Dropbox folder from the side bar of a Finder window, it shows that the folder is 250Gb in size. Yet when I look at the contents of the folder - there are only a number of tiny files and one main folder which is only 129Gb in size. Please can someone explain this!
On Mac, aliases in Dropbox to folders within Dropbox no longer work across devices
I'm having the same problem as what the user Robio describes here: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Files-folders/Mac-aliases-within-Dropbox-used-to-work-on-all-shared-devices/m-p/370300 That discussion went to e-mail before a solution was found. Since I'm having exactly the same issue, I would like to know how…

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