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Dropbox doesn't sync when I logout from session
Hi, guys! Sorry for my english =( Dropbox syncs normally when I log in. I quit the session, throw the file over the network into the dropbox folder, I go through the web interface, but there is no file there. Synchronization does not go. I log into the server again, and the file is synchronized. The service is up and…
Dropbox and Transcend JetDrive Lite expansion cards
I was wondering if anyone had had any success storing their Dropbox folder on one of these expansion cards? I have one for my MacBook Pro and would love to keep a rather large Dropbox folder on there but when I try to I get an error message saying that some files can't be moved, please select a new location or close some…
Can I delete files on Mac that are uploaded to Dropbox and not lose them?
I am trying to find a solution/alternative for my storage on my Macbook Pro. Basically, I want to upload certain folders from my Mac that contain large files (i.e. video) to Dropbox and then be able to delete them on my Mac so space is saved. iCloud allows me to upload, but if I delete them on my Mac, they will disappear…
folder name change causes sync issues
Hi, I'm renaming folders in an attempt to get shorter paths (to get rid of these sync problems). Renaming a folder has lead to sync issues several times. After changing a folder name on the mac desktop app (v57.4.89) dropbox displays the "can't sync folder not empty" error for some folder contained in the folder with…
OSX doesn't save screenshots to Dropbox anymore
Hey, I got a brand new MacbookPro and although I activated the Share screenshots via Dropbox option in the Import tab, screenshots are still saved under my Mac's Documents folder. Here's my config : - Dropbox v26.4.24 - OSX 10.12.5 Btw I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, didn't work either. But I didn't remove…
How can I use Kindlebox to get my Kindle books on Dropbox?
Hi I want to send books that I have saved on Dropbox to my Kindle and I read online that you can do this automatically if you set up Kindlebox on Dropbox - can;t find Kinbdlebox anywahere on my Dropbox app on my laptop. Anyone able to assist me please? thanks a mil
Can I delete the dropbox-dist-tmp folders on linux?
I keep getting a message from Dropbox that it cannot sync because I am out of disk space. I used a disk space analyzer and it turns out that Dropbox itself is using approx 600MB accross multiple folders with the name dropbox-dist-tmp-XXXXXX (they are located in my /home/): > du -sch .dropbox* 2.2M .dropbox 191M…
How can I upload a picture from a text message to Dropbox?
how can I post a picture from a text to dropbox WITHOUT needing to add an email, name, or group?
I'd like utilize Dropbox as a backup however I have some syncing-specific questions.
Hello, My goal was to use dropbox to backup the stuff on my computer, but need more clarification on how the syncing works. I'll list my questions below: 1. Can I upload a folder from my computer to dropbox, and then delete the folder from my computer without it also be deleted from dropbox? My goal is to use dropbox as a…
drag and drop not working locally on Mac 10.10.5
(I'm sorry if this was answered elsewhere - I tried to find a post but couldn't.) Why has drag and drop suddenly stopped working? I was working on dragging and dropping photos & video from Photos on my MacBook Pro OS 10.10.5 Yosemite. All afternoon I could select a group of photos from the Photos application and drop them…
how can i show dropbox file in my appliaction
I am storing files into dropbox through laravel application, how can i get the stored file and show in my application
How to stop syncing using a script?
I know how to stop syncing manually, but I need to do it automatically before the backup start automatically in the night. Any idea how to start / stop syncing by a command in the .bat file?
"Enable Finder Integration"
I hope I'm asking in the right place. Did Dropbox do away with the "Enable Finder Integration" option? When it's *disabled* the image dimensions are displayed in the Finder with my pictures rather than "up to date"... That's what I want, to disable it. I don't want the ****** green check mark. I can't find the "Enable…
Can I 'Save As' in Dropbox?
When I tried to Save As an XL file in DropBox, I got a long lisiting of other files.. Can I just Save As on the XL documnet, or do I have to take other measures? Thanks very much.
Sync speed is slow - Synology NAS Cloud Sync
Recently upgraded to Dropbox Pro 1TB, currently syncing my NAS (650 GB of data). Upload speed never comes above appr. 250kB/s, so first sync will take almost 2 mths. Upload speed in both Windows app and in Synology app all set to unlimited. How can I remove Dropbox's speed limit? Very frustrating! Using Synology Cloud Sync…
How do I turn off the badge?
I work across a couple different computers, and so keep all my files on dropbox. I can see the benefits of the badge, but I'm getting really tired of clicking "hide" every single time I open a document. Or if a have multiple docs open, and click between them (as I regularly do), I have to hit the hide button again and…
Local folder structure and online structure is out of sync
tl;dr - I moved a bunch of stuff and started a large upload yesterday. My local DB stopped syncing with the cloud (and seems to be in a connecting/failed sync loop). If I reinstall dropbox, will it delete my local files which haven't been uploaded yet? --- Dropbox has been pretty bulletproof for me for several years, but…
Dropbox sync is freezing my computer
Hi, I am a paying user of Dropbox. I am using Windows 10. A few weeks back I have upgraded to v 76.4.126. I have enabled smart sync for all files except a few with default settings as online only. Before the upgrade, my files would sync fast. But now at any point in time, the status is shown as "Downloading 178,885 files".…
Persistent syncing and connection errors with Avast
For a few weeks now I've been having frequent 'establish secure connection' errors and usually can't sync files . finally determined it will successfully sync when i turn off Avast web and file shields. Is this a problem with Avast or with Dropbox? Mac OSX 10.11.6 Avast 12.8
Is it possible to upload ALL images to Camera Uploads?
Camera Uploads obviously uploads images from the camera roll. Only. Is it possible to upload all photos on my phone to Camera Uploads? Including ones downloaded or edited in an app?
I can´t edit one of my excel files.
I can't edit one of my excel files with excel online. I could do it yesterday but not today. All the files with extension .xlsx give me the possibility of editing with excel online but this one have the extension .xlsm and doen't give me the option. But I edited it yesterday without problems. Can someone help me?
Smart sync on multiple computers
Hi, I upgraded my account to start using Smart sync. I have two deskop computers at home and my laptop to travel around. I started with moving all my finished project 'online only' to free up space on my laptop. I thought those same folders (projects) would be 'online only' on my other computers too, but that's apparently…
How can I share a photo album with others and have them upload too?
Can members invited to a shared photo album upload their photos to this album as well? If yes, how? If no, is there an easy way to add or move all of the photos in an album into a folder so that I can share the folder instead?
Why can't I see any Smart Sync options in Finder?
I have just upgraded so i have smart sync. I have a MAC and a Dell. I have selected the "online only for new files" in preferences and i am trying to get both machines to put all existing folders online. I have managed to do this on the Dell by right clicking on the folder and selecting smart sync and then online. I am…
Auto-upload of files from SD card I link to my computer.
When I put my SD card into my computer, Dropbox automatically uploads the files onto the computer. How do I stop this from happening? I want to determine whether or not the files will be uploaded. In addition, when Dropbox uploads the photo files to the computer, it changes the name of the file from IMG_xxxx to the date…
The dreaded grey minus
I see how this works. Folder FRED has a grey minus. When I enable selective sync on FRED it creates a new folder on my PC called FRED (selective sync...) But the original folder FRED still keeps the grey minus. How do I return to a synchronised folder called FRED? On my system the folder names do matter...
Cannot upload 20 min iMovie project or camera roll clip to drop box,
I cannot upload iMovie film to Dropbox although there is space . I followed various instructions but nothing works , I have a screen shot . Neither camera roll or preferred option ‘project’ work . Nothing happens !
Files and folders not showing on PC. What can I do about that?
When on my PC, a large amount of my folders/files show. However, there are some that do not appear on my PC. How can I make those folders show on the PC?

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