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Screenshots are not being saved to Dropbox on my new computer
I have a new HP computer. Windows 11. I use to do Ctrl Prt SC and the screenshot went directly to my Dropbox screenshot folder. That does nothing on my new computer. The prt sc wording is on the upper portion of the right shift key. Nothing happens even with ctrl shift prt sc. I can right click on an image and select take…
Uploading software and music on Dropbox, what to be aware of.
Hey everyone I want to use Dropbox to upload some software I purchased, music and etc. This is of course copyrighted material, but is this a problem? Does Dropbox scan your files for this kind of activity, or can you only get banned when someone reports a DMCA? Kind regards Lucas
Policy changes to new files as online-only with File Provider on MacOS?
I am trying to determine the current policy for when files become online-only on a macOS machine that uses File Provider. As I understand it, using File Provider is optional for now, but may become mandatory in the future. I have used Dropbox for over a decade, and currently sync a personal account between 2x Windows…
No longer see syncing check marks on Mac when using the Dropbox desktop app
Hoping someone can give me some guidance. I was running dropbox on an older Mac with no problem. I recently purchased a new Mac M4 and migrated all of my files over to this Mac that is running Sequoia. I have the same files and programs that I did on my previous Mac. Dropbox no longer has the check mark status so I know…
Dropbox not syncing even after reinstalling
So here's a doozy. I've recently reinstalled my windows. My Dropbox folder was on a secondary drive, so didn't get formatted. I have reinstalled Dropbox, and pointed it to the old dropbox folder. It spent a few days indexing, and decided then that it needed to upload and download a bunch of files. This is all fine, but…
Dropped a file into my Dropbox folder and don't know how to get it out
I have a project ive been working on for a while, and i decided to drag and drop it into my dropbox folder through my file explorer window. But then i realized the file size was multiple gb and i couldnt take it out of dropbox! how do i undo this?? pls help!
Can't delete Dropbox folders; they reappear after deletion
I've tried to delete a few folders in my Dropbox, but every time I do they reappear shortly after I delete them. Shortly as in, I don't have time to go to the trash folder on my computer or the deleted files section on the Dropbox website to click and delete them. I've followed all the suggested solutions and nothing…
How can I sync the files I see on the browser with my Mac desktop app?
How can I sync files that are on Dropbox and viewable in a browser with a new Mac Mini running the latest Mac OS and latest Dropbox desktop app? If I try to download the files it comes up with a conflict message. I’m sure it used to be possible to just select what you wanted synced at it would do it, but not with the…
How can I make my files available offline on my computer?
Hi there - I have had my PC replaced and setup Dropbox on my new one. The files are visible but I would like to sync them for offline use. Can you please advise how to go about that as I am unable to find solution details. Thank you.
Loads and loads of issues syncing sparsebundles and sourcecode on Mac Sequoia
I recently re-installed my Mac and want to restore my storage from Dropbox. All goes well, except for a herd of issues when syncing sparsebundles and folders containing lots of small files, like source code. Now the Dropbox app is constantly telling me "Syncing X files" where X is never decreasing, just constantly syncing…
Files on Dropbox online aren't syncing to my new MacBook Air.
Hi, Files from my Dropbox on the Web are not syncing to my New Mackbook Air. I believe I have gone through all of the help and done everything I think. That said, I'm wondering if my web dropbox account is linked to my new MacBook air and that maybe that's the problem. I could really use some help. Thanks!
Dragging a file to upload, it ends up in subfolder instead of the current folder
For the past several weeks I've had the following happening: I open a subfolder to delete some files, or drag and drop something (within the web interface) to a subfolder. Then when I drag and drop something from my computer to the folder that is open on the browser, the files get uploaded to the subfolder that I last used…
My Mac Sonoma Dropbox app is stuck syncing 24k files for hours.
Can the issue come from re-linking a previously unlinked mac device? I renamed old Dropbox folder in this mac to backup_dropbox to avoid interferences and deleted all local files but in both Macs files keep syncing for ever...
How to sync my files locally on my Mac, after they've been syncing as online-only?
I have a m1 mac and longstanding free dropbox account and noticed almost all my local files were gone. It looks to me like some update to the desktop app seemingly turned on selective sync (ugh) and now all my files are online only. I'd like to set it back to local files present 'and' synched to online as it has been for…
The Dropbox overlay icons are missing from our company-managed devices.
Hi, I am managing a few computers with Microsoft Intune. When I install Dropbox on managed computers, I always check that everything has synced and that it is on the latest stable Dropbox version. But about 6 months ago the Dropbox overlay icons started disappearing from explorer and the OneDrive icons started appearing…
External drive backup stalled and is no longer syncing
external drive backup stuck at 1 percent, changed from beta, started syncing, but now stuck at 24 percent for days... what can I do?
My app isn't syncing the latest changes.
Hello, It seems that the desktop application is not synchronizing files correctly to my computer. I have Excel files that are flagged as not up-to-date and showing an incorrect format, making them impossible to open. However, when I access the files via the web version of Dropbox, they appear fine, can be downloaded, and…
How to Link your Calendars to Dropbox
As we step into 2025, integrating tools and apps has become essential for seamless workflows 💪. Our lives revolve around our schedules and calendars so linking your Dropbox account with your Google or Outlook calendar not only saves time but also boosts productivity by centralizing your tasks, files, and appointments in…
How can I sync my Mac desktop automatically to Dropbox?
in the past i was able to sync my Macbook desktop to dropbox automatically so anything i creat on my mac desktop will sync to a file in dropbox without me actively draging the file to dropbox (same was for my Mac native download file). This features apeears to be still working in windows but my mac intel on Sequoia 15.2…
Files aren't syncing on my Windows device, but no firewall or network issues.
Dropbox (DB) periodically stops syncing but there are no firewall nor network issues. I just find out that files have not been updated despite my working online for hours with no issues. This is not a firewall issue either. I can uninstall and reinstall the desktop app and things work again...for a while. Inevitably the…
How can I get Dropbox in Finder?
I have read the earlier discussions on getting DropBox into Finder and the bottom Menu but unfortunately they are not working on my new MacBookPro (which is a very basic model). It is using Sonoma 14.7.1. I need to constantly access my DropBox files from wherever I am working, but am unable to dop so. This is a huge…
syncing ".Trash" never stopped
hello everybody, I have a problem. sinse I moved to Mac OS Monterey 12.6.5 I have already installed a new one app Dropbox. I have synced my dropbox, but its never syncing ".Trash". And I have this status: Does anybody ever had this problem? How to solve it? Thank you.
"Make available offline" option is not working on folder level on Mac OS Sequoia 15.1.1
Hi, On macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, the following menu on folder : "make available offline" (my translation from french) is not working. I would have to select it on each file to get it available offline. Do you experience the same issue ?
Syncing to all devices including external SSD connected to the PC
I have a Dropbox subscription. My devices are synced (phone and PC). I bought a Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD and connected it to the PC. I Backed up the PC to the SSD throughout Dropbox Backup. I was expecting to be able to open files and folders offline in the SSD, but this doesn't happened. I am almost sure I didn't…
Disable sync status icons & context menu injection
These sync status icons Dropbox app is generating while running, and forcibly, slowly serving them to Explorer without asking, are annoying. The context menu options, injected only when Dropbox app is running, are even more annoying. Status icons are significantly slowing down Explorer, and the context menu distortion…
There are two Dropbox folders on my computer and both seem to be syncing to Dropbox.
The old Dropbox main folder (D:\Dropbox (Westcoast) remains as a junction since the change of Dropbox main folder naming some years back. New files are saved correctly in the new folder system but appears also in the old folder together with all other old files. But when I try to delete a file in the old junction folder…
I have 2 files which are constantly syncing - how can I locate them?
I have 2 files which are indicating as constantly syncing or uploading for many months. How do I find which files these are and to stop it permanently and not just pausing the sync?
Will deleting a file from my PC folder also delete its backup? How can I save up space on my device?
From what I understand there is the backup folder and the folder that is on the PC and is available in other applications. If I delete a file from the PC, does the backup folder also delete the file? If so, I can't save disk space! I intended to have files that take up a lot of space just in the backup and take them off…
My new mac isn't syncing with Dropbox and I can't see the Dropbox icon on the menu bar.
Not sure if this is the right subject area, but I need some help please? Been using DropBox for a few years now. Currently have an old Imac, an old MacBook Air running (Sierra) and a new MacBook Air (running Ventura 13.3), I use DropBox to back up all my work files - mostly word docs. On the new mac my files are saving to…
How to return all files to offline?
I was having sync troubles so to save ****** drive space I went to App/Preferences/Manage and selected all to be online. According to the app “…saves ****** drive space. Files will still appear on your computer…”. But now the list is empty, and I can't figure how to return them to offline. Dropbox is not behaving according…

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