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Syncing forever without actually syncing
Hello all, tl;dr The status reads as syncing but it seems extremely slow and there don't seem to be any actually changes to all my files. I'm running DB on High Sierra. I recently reached my accounts limit so I removed some files from my DB folder. It seemed I was so over the limit that I couldn't delete(?) so I also…
Extremely slow "Move of Dropbox folder to new location"
So if you're having this problem (like I did) I just wanted to let you know what solved it for me. I started the move and followed instructions here. I had about 77000 files and they copied at a rate of 140 files per hour. I pulled my hair :scream: What caused the problem was Intego Virus Barier, Real time scanning ON.…
What's going on with PDF highlighting?
1. I can`t highlight text in a scanned document (with Adobe pdf reader). 2. I have made `drawings` in a scanned pdf document which were lost. how can such a key feature not be working properly? I can`t think of a better way to store ly files than dropbox, but this problem could make me change platform.
Screenshot in dropbox not working
Hi, I set from dropbox settings to share my screenshots via dropbox (attached photo), however the app does not create a screenshot folder for me inside my Dropbox default folder and does not create any links, and my screenshots remain in the folder they were in.
“something similar” to SCP for Dropbox
I'm trying to backup some file on my Linux server to Dropbox. I do *NOT* want to install Dropbox on my server as I do *NOT* want any of the files on my Dropbox account to be on this server. I'm looking for something similar to SCP, so it will look like this: scp backupDocument.txt mydropbox:/folder/save Basically I should…
Dropbox stuck on node_modules...
Dropbox is stuck trying to sync node_modules. If I hover over the icon it says indexing node_modules. If I open it up, it says Syncing node_modules. The Sync Queue permanantly says "Checking one file" with an animation. It has been like this for days now and won't ever finish syncing. I have excluded some of the…
How to move the contents of Dropbox to an external hard drive?
how do I move contents of dropbox i.e my files and photos to an external hard drive thanks folks
Automatically upload folders without syncing a local copy
Hi i am a photographer and i have a lot of images that i am tkaing every day and i would like an automation backup that will upload all my files to dropbox without sync it to my local computer and than i would like to be able to delete them the reson is becuase i would like to keep my storage clean so i can backup it to…
How to Upload Photos using USB 2.0 from Nikon camera to Dropbox?
How to Upload Photos using USB 2.0 from Nikon camera to Dropbox? Do I need to sync in order to Upload photos?
Dropbox Finder Folder not syncing
Someone shared a word document with me and its showing up on dropbox.com and its showing up in the dropbox app on my mac (which i don't use). I use the Dropbox folder directly in Finder. The document is not there. Does the Dropbox Finder folder not sync in the same way? Am I missing something here? Thanks in advance.
"Unknown Error" when saving an Adobe Premire Pro project directly into a Dropbox folder
I use Dropbox to store most of my files so I can share them easily, so I normaly create the projects directly on a Dropbox sync folder on my PC. However, since some days ago, I have started getting this error when trying to create or save a .prpoj directly into a Dropbox sync folder: An unknown error occurred while saving…
Excel files slow sync (cloud)
Excel files, and only excel files are very slow to cloud sync. LANsinc is fast but the sync indicator on the dropbox icon stays on for a long time. I tested by saving a very small excel file, 10kB, takes 10 sec. A similar size file of any other type, including Word, will cloud sync in 1 or 2 seconds. I have no limit on…
Why is the Family room not visible to other members?
I am using family room to share folders/files about COVID-19. I have an extensive library of COVID-19 information. What is confusing to me is why my Family room members do NOT have a Family Room folder on their hard drive as I do. In other words, I can add folders + files to the Family Room via my hard drive easily, but…
How to resync existing local files to dropbox
I had a hard drive error that required me to reinstall Windows, which deleted all other programs including dropbox. The files still exist on my hard drive in the appropriate folders, but my newly installed dropbox folder is empty. Is there any way to direct dropbox to these folders? Somehow get that connection back? I have…
Microsoft Word documents won't sync
Hi! Microsoft Word documents won't sync for me (I'm using a Mac). I've used Word and Dropbox for years and never had this problem before. I got a new computer recently and it all worked fine for the first week, and then yesterday Word just stopped synching. I open a document, work in it, and when I save, it saves to the…
Dropbox icons change from a green tick to two people?
What does it mean when my Dropbox desktop icons change from a green tick to two people figures?
Locked folder that can't be removed?
Hello Forum members, I have a folder that was sent to me by a client a couple of years ago that I can't remove from my Dropbox. The folder has a grey padlock on the bottom left corner and also an X in a red circle on the bottom right corner - see screen shot. I am using a Mac with OS Mojave 10.14.6 Can anyone advise how to…
Losing the end of files
I have noticed that when I upload mp3 files at 192 kbps into DropBox that the file gets shortened. The longer the file, the more it gets shortened. I do not have this problem when uploading mp3's at 128kbps and below. We are talking about 1 second per 10 minutes of audio. The files aren't time compressed. When others open…
files missing in synced folders on Linux, but not online or on Windows
I've been using Linux for a few months and the Linux version of Dropbox has been great. Recently, though, I wiped Linux, installed Windows, and then installed Linux again so I can dual-boot. I didn't have this problem on Linux before. All the folders and sub-folders are showing up, and some are synced perfectly, but others…
Unable to transfer files
I've been having difficulty with transferring files from my old laptop to the current one I have now. Whenever I try to transfer my files, a pop-up shows up on the bottom of my screen; saying that it was "Unable to create transfer". I have transferred folders with Dropbox before, so I'm unsure why this is happening now.
Shared folder only available online, not on desktop
Hi! I have a shared folder with a collaborator. I can access this folder when I log into the website, but it does not appear on my desktop no matter what I do. I've tried rebooting, synching, and checking the permissions. Every time, it appears in my folders online but again not on my desktop. Would love any advice or…
If the app is offline, will files still save and sync?
Hello all! I am writing and constantly updating a word document. It is saved on my Dropbox desktop app so I can access it on my other computers. I am wondering if I continue to write on and save the document while OFFLINE (without WiFi) is the document updating/saving itself on the dropbox app? Or can it only be…
What do I do about my Live Photos and metadata on other uploads?
Dear Dropbox Community, I have read through so many posts after searching the term “Live Photos" but still do not know if Dropbox lets you upload Live Photos from an iOS device, using any method would be fine with me. I only care about preservation and maintaining metadata. So, can I make it simple and ask: Live Photos and…
How to know if/when a file has been downloaded?
If I create a link to one of my files, and I give that link to a friend, then he can download it. Is there a way for me to know if or when ANYBODY ever downloads that file? (Regardless of whether the person Has or doesn't have a Dropbox account.) Thanks.
How can I see the uploading progress on my Dropbox account on my desktop?
How would I know the progress of file upload in the dropbox folder? Cause I can see the progress in browser but how to see progress of the uploading file in the dropbox folder? I also dont wanna syn , I just want to upload the file and later delete those files from the folder when the process is done. Moreover I wanna ask…
iPhone HDR hevc videos and Camera upload
Hi, but the videos taken with the new iPhone 12 are saved in a very bad quality, using Camera upload functionality from the Dropbox iOS app. They are mov files (it should be hevc), the colors are all wrong (it looks almost black and white), and they are compressed (I would like to keep the original). It doesnt seem there…
Camera Uploads not running automatically
I use and android device - I need to open up my dropbox app and go to camera uploads for my phone to start uploading photos. This has been the case for some time, but i'm sure that this happened automatically in the past. I use this feature a lot for work...and many times I go to find my photos in my personal Dropbox on my…
Dropbox syncs all files everytime I open the Application
I use my dropbox account on both my macbook and a PC (Windows) at work. In both computers, I have installed the Dropbox App so I can sync all my folders. It does sync, but the problem is that it does not seem to be selective to the files that were modified. It syncs all the 3000 files I have in the Dropbox folder and it…
Smart Sync enabled still taking up hard-drive space!
I noticed others have had this issue, but I have some files selected as "online only" via smart sync and they are still taking up space on my hard drive, causing my mac to tell me I'm running out of hard drive space. It's happening with multiple files, but I've included screen shots for one as an example. I'm running MacOS…
Dropbox stops syncing after wakeup from sleep
For the last few weeks, Dropbox has stopped synching after my computer wakes up after sleep. YES, I know it doesn't sync when sleeping, but it should resume when the computer is woken up. It used for for years, for the last few weeks, the only way to get it's attention is to exit Dropbox and restart it everytime I wake the…

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