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Discussion List
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Sending files via email to folders
I need to be able to send files to specific folders in dropbox via email. Is this possible? I do not want to have to login to 64 different accounts to update the files.
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My macOS desktop app has been stuck indexing one file for over 24 hours
My desktop app has been stuck indexing for well over 24 hours at this point. It states that it is Indexing 1 File, Syncing 56 files, and Downloading 106 files. The files that need to sync and download are changes my team has made since it began indexing and got locked up. I have tried unlinking and relinking, restarting my…
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My macOS Dropbox app has been stuck at "starting" and "checking for changes"
Hi all, Since 11th December 2018, my Dropbox application on my mac has syncing issues. The status on my Dropbox application would either say "Starting" and "Checking for changes" when I restarted it. And it doesn't change even after leaving it alone for over 12 hours. Sometimes the files will show up as "blue spinning…
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Transferring files from dedicated server
I own a Linux remote dedicated server. Is it possible to bulk upload files to Dropbox?
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There's no Dropbox icon on my Windows 10 device, so I can't use the smart sync feature
I have a Dropbox Plus plan and am running Windows 10. My PC is out of space and I need to get a lot of the Dropbox files off my PC. I've read Help articles & posts in the community, and nothing is working. I have downloaded and run the Dropbox installer 5 times, and there is still no icon in my system tray. When I click…
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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…
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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…
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How can I upload files to my Dropbox account and not have them synced to my Mac computer?
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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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?
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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…
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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
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Dropbox prompting users to allow system extension while it's already whitelisted on Mac OS
Starting with macOS 10.13.2, Apple gave MDM administrators the ability to automatically whitelist any desired Kernel Extensions so that the user would not be prompted to allow the extension manually. We do this to our machines in the field and, when enabling Smart Sync, Dropbox does not seem to notice that it's extension…
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How can I stop the desktop app from 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?
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How can I disable the Dropbox Finder integration on my Mac?
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 big green check mark. I can't find the "Enable Finder…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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".…
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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
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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?
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Online-only files 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…
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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?
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Why can't I see any online-only 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…