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I installed the desktop app on my new computer, but my files aren't showing on my mobile app.
I got a new PC. I downloaded app for DropBox, the folder shows up in my File Explorer but the files do not show up in my iphone app without using the upload option in the app. On my old PC I was able to export a photo from Lightroom to dropbox file and it synced immediately with my phone. What am I missing or not doing?
Set date for new photos only in Camera Uploads
Hi, is there an option to set a new date starting that on my phone to be backed up? I wanna delete old photos from camera uploads, but dont want them to be syncronized once again. If i could re-set the starting that i could avoid that to be happened. Thanks
Restricting folder to certain file types? Is it possible?
Is there any way to set up a folder so that it can only accept certain filenames, and or reject other filenames? While my goals is actually by 'filetype', simply name matches/rejections would suffice the most common use case... Ie prevent .zip files from populating a folder, or allow only *.zip to be dumped to a given…
How do I permanently stop a huge sync, and remove all the added files?
I accidentally started an enormous sync to my iMac (10k + files urk) that I can't seem to stop. My only option appears to be to pause it. I don't want all this data to be sync'ed to my computer at all so how do I make this thing stop permanently? It's gobbling up bandwidth and my data and after a day of syncing, has still…
Upload error: file name too long
I'm trying to upload files but am randomly getting error message saying "the filename for file "x" is too long". It seems to be random, with some file names uploading fine that are actually longer than the ones being cited as a problem. Looking to see if anyone else has encountered this.
Dropbox for wechat. How to share my content there?
I found that my files in Dropbox can't share directly to wechat, Does anyone have solutions to slove that problem ?
Getting an error that I don't have enough free hard drive space when trying to sync new files
I’m trying to transfer my files from an external hard drive to my 3TB Dropbox plan. My sync settings are to be online only but when I attempt to add folders I get an error message saying I don’t have enough free space on my PC. Do you have to first use your HD space before making the files Online only? I hope not.
Can I link my old Dropbox folder again to my account after moving to a new device?
I am a DropBox Pro user since many years. Lightning destroyed my W7 PC where I had a partition 😧 with a folder named DropBox. The folder was replicated and syncronized with the DropBox cloud. Now I have a W10 PC without any partitions, only C:. My whole local DropBox folder content survived and is available here. I have…
I don't see the remaining upload time on macOS Sequoia.
I am a paid user. Using the latest version of dropbox on Mac OS Sequoia. I don't see "time remaining" anywhere ? It's really important when I am uploading big files or folders. Is this an issue only affecting me or have you removed this feature again ?
How can I check which files and folders I have uploaded from my computer to Dropbox?
My Dropbox administrator has removed me from Dropbox, so how can I check which files and folders I have uploaded from my computer to Dropbox? Specifically, the man I was working with on software development stole the system and all the ideas and concepts we had been working on for the last few years and ran away. Before he…
Receiving message : "Uploads paused" even though my connection is great.
I signed up for 15TB plan. I also have a 3 Gbps up/down internet speed. Internet connection is working perfectly fine however keep getting the "Uploads paused - Make sure your internet connection is stable" message. This is very annoying. Please advise Thanks
Uploads on macOS Ventura are suddenly too slow
I'm running the latest version of macOS Ventura (13.7) on a 2017 iMac. Everything was perfect until recently, when the Dropbox upload got too slow. I have done all the necessary checks, including disabling my VPN, but I have not seen any improvement. Could anybody help?
Can I sync two personal accounts on one computer?
I have 2 separate dropbox accounts. One is my personal account and one is my Dropbox Plus account for my work (they use separate email addresses). I want to be able to have both dropboxes available at the same time on my imac. I am logged in to my personal account, when I click on the icon in the top menu bar and then on…
How does Dropbox backup differ to the standard syncing?
Hi there, I have implemented Dropbox on my laptop as the folder where I have all my files and folders saved and synchronized in real time. This is what I call the Dropbox memory. Now I learned about Dropbox backups and my question is: What do I need this for? Doesn't it overlap with the "memory" function? When I connected…
Windows quick search access to Dropbox files in the cloud
Hi so I´ve got a temporary laptop while my current one is being fixed. Loaded the DB app and told it to leave all my files in the cloud. The app did but a Dropbox icon in Windows Explorer on my new laptops desktop (the folder icon on the taskbar) but when I click on it I don´t see my files, just a bunch of what looks like…
File request upload failing on large file
Hi, seems that I can't actually talk directly to dropbox without upgrading my plan so I will try the hive mind! Our company has steered away from using Dropbox but clients have provided file request links for us to upload to so we are obliged to use them. Trouble is that of the 4 files I need to send, only the 1.5 GB and 2…
I’m having a problem with re-uploading my photos and videos from my iPhone
Hello! I’m currently having a problem: I had started uploading my Camera Roll, using the Camera Upload feature, on my iPhone. A little over 2,000 photos/videos had uploaded when I realized that the they were in JPEG format instead of HEIC. I then deleted the ‘Camera Uploads’ folder and then deleted them again from the…
Desktop van mac is per ongeluk gekoppeld aan Desktop / Mac desktop accidentally linked to Desktop
Door een fout heb ik per ongeluk de desktop van de mac-compatibel aan Dropbox, hoe kan ik dat terugzetten waardoor mijn mappen en doc's terug op mijn scherm staan ipv in de Dropbox, zonder mijn dropbox-account af te melden?
Cant you get the Dropbox shared link from the Mac OS path name?
Is it possible to get the Dropbox link from the file Pathnamein the clipboard on MacOS? 1. Select the file in the dropbox folder 2. Copy as Pathname => Get the dropbox sharable link
I don't want Dropbox to remove my files
I installed Dropbox for one reason: to download and keep files there until I decide to remove them; however, Dropbox apparently seems to see its role in another way, and every time I've asked for an explanation, I'll get the same response: send a screenshot. That's when I give up in frustration. Today, I've lost or…
How can I make sure that files I add to a folder in my Dropbox folder sync to my account?
An example. I have a folder containing photos on my laptop. I copy that folder to a Dropbox folder. The file and its contents are uploaded to Dropbox and synced. So far so good. I add another photo to the folder. What do I need to do to reflect that addition in Dropbox? I'm new to the software and don't find it all…
How can I upload from an SSD directly?
Is it possible to upload to Dropbox directly from an SSD, so I can share video files with an editor? I only have 512GB on my internal drive in my Mac, so there isn’t always room to store them on the Mac while I upload and then make the available offline etc. Any help much appreciated!
I want to add movies to Dropbox and I don't know how?
I want to add movies to dropbox and I don't know how? I will be traveling and will not have access to the internet.
MacOS Sonoma: Can't see the Dropbox menu bar to open the GUI
I have no Dropbox menu icon (running macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 on an Apple M1 Pro). Dropbox is syncing. So following the advice here https://help.dropbox.com/installs/system-tray-menu-bar (Note: after reinstall I was not prompted to login to my account) I've killed Dropbox to be able to reinstall it - still no menu icon.…
Alias Folders
I had to re-sync Dropbox recently and when I sync the app on my iMac Dropbox creates locked alias folders for Desktop, Downloads and Documents. Do I have to wait for the files to sync and the localize the files from Desktop, Downloads and Documents? I want these folders to be on my local computer not aliases that link to…
I can't get my hard drive to sync after disconnecting it from my PC
Yesterday I disconnected my HD from PC, now, this HD is not synced with dropbox online anymore. I went to configurations, and chose this HD to be synced. However, it show an error, saying that "a copy already exist". Which it does, because it was the HD i was using before. I'm not sure whats should I do.
Can I cancel a sync in progress of a large file?
I started syncing a large file and it is going to take too long. Can I cancel a sync?
Folder switched to online only without my permission
My top level Dropbox folder has switched to online-only without my permission. I took care not to enable this, as I want Dropbox as a backup, not as an extra storage. I want immediate access to my files at all times and not wait for a download. I discovered this as I was editing 800+ photos of a wedding (!!!!! imagine).…
I made my folders online-only, but they still appear downloaded on my computer.
Hi! I have selected to folders to be only online. But when checking the files again I still that they are still downloaded to my computer in the dropbox folder. How can I change this?
Sync issues with Dropbox app since upgrading to Mac OS Sequoia
I am unable to synch files from my mac to the cloud or other devices since upgrading to mac os sequioa. I have been using dropbox with mac for more than 5 years without a hitch. Any suggestions?

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