Mac

Tons of 'Selective sync conflict' folders created when migrating to a new Mac M4pro
Device Mac M4pro Operating System/Browser (if using the web) MacOS 15.1 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 236.4.5918 Syncing Status Up to date There are hundreds of folders with "selective sync conflict" when migrating my dropbox to the new Macbook pro M4pro. Some of them are empty but some are not. I couldn't locate…
Opening files from Ebay shows generic thumbnails
I use to Dropbox to get photos from multiple iphones to a MacBook for Ebay listings. Always been easy until a few days ago when I try to open the files from Ebay. Just shows generic thumbnails with 0kb size on Ebay in Dropbox file, but they show up perfectly in Dropbox. If I right click them and make available offline,…
High CPU usage on MacOS Tahoe 26.1
Both processes constantly uses 50-60% cpu on background and its making my Macbook very slow. How can I fix it? MacOS Tahoe 26.1 Macbook Air M1 Dropbox App 238.3.5842
Can I use the desktop app on my Mac, Windows and Linux devices to sync my files?
Question or Issue I'm a personal user. My home office has macOS, Windows, and Ubuntu/Gnome systems. Can each of these have a Dropbox folder/directory that automatically syncs to the cloud, so changing the contents of the directory on one system will (soon) be reflected in the contents of the other two as well as in the…
How do I become eligible for Dropbox on File Provider for Mac OS?
Device MacBook Air M1, 2020 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Mac OS Tahoe 26.1 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 237.4.5355 Dropbox Plan Plus Question or Issue I haven't been able to see thumbnails on offline only files since the OS upgrade to Sequoia 4 years ago. It appears like the solution to this…
Is it possible to have the directory of files visible locally, without downloading them?
I have a new computer and want all my Dropbox files online only (10TB). Is there a way to have the directory of files visible locally without downloading all files? My old desktop was set up to show all the online-only files so if I needed them I could download easily. I could just sync everything and then manually set the…
Dropbox keeps on trying to upload 'dbx.external.drive' on MacOS 15.6
Hi. I've tried to clear out all of my backups from Dropbox. I was previously backing up two external drives, but I don't want to do that anymore. So I've deleted the drives from the Backup Manager page, no problem. But when I hit 'Sync' on my Dropbox app, it's creating a file under .dropbox/logs/1 that fills with small…
How can I make one folder always offline on Mac OS?
iMac M1 2021 Tahoe 26.2 236.4.5918 I have online-only set as my preference and selective sync has all folders checked. There is one folder of http links on my desktop that I would like to use without them having to download each time. I thought the way to go about this was to change my sync settings, but it seems like that…
My files aren't syncing across computers, after upgrading to macOS Sequioa.
Device Macbook Pro Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Sequoia 15.6.1 Question or Issue This is happening on all my computers once updated to Sequoia and, apparently, Dropbox is well aware of the problem...when will there be a solution?!?
How do I stop sending screenshots to Dropbox and instead go to my Macbook Desktop
Device Macbook Air 13 inch M4 2025 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Mac OS Tahoe 26.0.1 Dropbox Plan Dropbox Basic Question or Issue I have a new Macbook. I accidentally let Dropbox have my screenshots instead of going to my Macbook Desktop. I cannot get it to stop. I don't see any of the suggested options (back…
I'm trying to restore files, but it says I don't have enough space.
Hello - I had a ****** drive that died. I downloaded "EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac" and was able to recover everything. However, when I hit "Recover," then pick DropBox for its destination, it says I don't have enough space, which is wrong. I have 2 TB of space, and I'm only using 8.1% of that space. I AM trying to…
My PDF additions in preview mode (via the macOS desktop app) don't appear on the web.
I am running MacOS Tahoe 26.1 on a MacBook Pro For work, I often use the preview function in finder to type directly onto a PDF. I thought this was going fine -- the edits are saved and viewable in finder, even for people on other devices -- until I looked at the PDFs I've been editing on the web version of Dropbox. This…
Help with selective sync and freeing up space on my Mac
I am on the free dropbox plan, using a Mac with the dropbox app. My ****** drive is full and I have deleted almost everything but seeing that my dropbox folders are being copied to my ****** drive in addition to being on the web. Selective sync should allow me to not have the folders downloaded on my ****** drive but none…
My Drive tab is missing. Why?
Mac Tahoe What happened to the My Drive tab? LOL
No contextual menu after moving Dropbox to home directory
Macbook pro M1 macOS. 15.7.1 Sequoia Dropbox App Version (if using the app). 236.4.5918 Syncing Status. synced Question or Issue I had to move dropbox out of my ICloud account , into my home account in /Users/me. Now I have now contextual menu. I have been through uninstalling, re isntalling. I cannot enable classic…
I see a new empty Dropbox account after reinstalling macOS Sequioa.
Application Affected Dropbox .) Device iMac Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (sequoia) Dropbox App Version (if using the app) Hi. I had to re-install sequoia and consequently everything else. The dropbox desktop installation invents some strange apple related account which is empty - and I can't connect it to my…
Some new folders/files on desktop version of Dropbox aren’t showing in Dropbox.com
Device Apple M2 Max Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Sequoia 15.6.1, Safari 18.6 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) Can't find App Version - using file provider Syncing Status Up to date Question or Issue Some new folders/files on desktop version of Dropbox aren’t showing in Dropbox.com. In other words when…
MacOS preview freezes when looking at a Dropbox file
Application Affected Initially DropBox but the freeze extends to any app wanting internet Device MacBook Pro M4MAX 36GB Operating System/Browser (if using the web) macOS 26.1 (Tahoe) Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 236.4.5918 Question or Issue All of my files are in DropBox in the cloud/online. Previously…
The dropdown context menu (right-click on Mac) isn't showing
Dropbox's added dropdown menu options (like “Copy Dropbox link…” and “make online only” etc.) that show via right-click on Mac Finder window are suddenly absent. May this have anything to do with recently having unlinked and re-linked my Dropbox? I did a re-link two weeks ago per a DropBox Tech's suggestion,…
My storage is full. How can I remove my Backup?
Dropbox informs me, that my free account is full. I had previously made a complete back up of my Mac on Dropbox. However, I can't find the back up on Dropbox in order to delete it. I have the app on my Mac. I'm not interested in upgrading. Help anyone?
How I made multiple Dropbox clients work side by side on macOS
I often need to use more than one Dropbox account - one for work, one for personal projects - but the macOS app only allows one personal and one business account at a time. That's fine for some workflows, but not when you want several fully independent sync folders. I built Parall, a macOS utility that lets any app run as…
How can I select a folder on a ******-drive to sync to Dropbox, then share with others?
Device M2 Macbook Pro Operating System/Browser (if using the web) macOS 15.6.1 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 235.4.5905 Question or Issue I've got a folder of files that I store on an external ****** drive that I'd like to have constantly syncing to dropbox so that I can easily share them while on the go etc with…
Files fail to appear immediately after saving to my computer (Mac OS 15.6.1)
Device M1 MacBook Pro Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Sequoia 15.6.1 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 235.4.5905 Dropbox Plan Dropbox Advanced Question or Issue As far as I'm aware, it used to be that I would save a file to my Dropbox folder (on my Mac) & it would appear there immediately & then go on to…
The Dropbox desktop app on my Mac OS device can't stop syncing one single file
Application affected: Dropbox 235.4.5905 Device: MacBook Air 12-inch M4 2025 OS: Sequoia 16.5 My Dropox can't finish syncing this one file, a Word .docx , 3.1 MB. It's been saying 'Syncing <file>' for 2 days straight... This has stopped other files from syncing as well -- after this file got stuck, all other files I try to…
NOT SOLVED: Electron Framework in the Desktop App Leading to macOS Tahoe Slowdowns
The Mac community has been made aware that apps making use of the electron framework leading to significant slowdowns in Mac OS 26 (Tahoe). A previous posting here noted that Dropbox is one such app. A new version (235.4.5905) claimed to fix the problem, and the thread was marked "SOLVED", so I'm opening a new thread.…
Electron framework in the desktop app leading to MacOS Tahoe slowdowns
Application Affected Dropbox Device Mac Operating System/Browser (if using the web) macOS 26 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 234.3.5480 Question or Issue Recent discussions have identified an issue with the electron framework leading to significant slowdowns in Mac OS 26 (Tahoe). You can see a good description of…
I see a "Couldn't start Dropbox" error on my macOS 15.7.1.
Application Affected Dropbox Desktop App Max Device M1 MAX MacBookPro Operating System/Browser (if using the web) macOS 15.7.1 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 235.4.5905 Question or Issue Dropbox will not let me open. Ive tried uninstalling, re-installing advanced etc etc but nothing is working. I recently opted out…
Some of my files appear as 0 bytes and I can't open them/restore a previous version.
Hello All, Starting sometime this week, a large number of files in one of my folders are showing as "0 bytes" and I obviously cannot read them. I'm synchronising the folder with my mac, and thought maybe my mac corrupted the files? (I definitely did not use those files in the past months). I thought to 'recover' them from…
The desktop app on Mac OS isn't syncing any more
Device : MacBook Pro Operating System/Browser (if using the web) : macOS Tahoe 26.0.1 (25A362) Dropbox App Version (if using the app) : 234.4.5591 Syncing Status No automatic sync any longer Question or Issue Hi all, Files edited using another device, such as my iPhone, no longer sync automatically to my Mac. This has been…

Mac

Discussion List