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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…
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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
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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?
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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?
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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
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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…
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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…
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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!
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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.
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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.…
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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…
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I can't get my ****** 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.
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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?
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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).…
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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?
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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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How do I sync all files to be local files, not online. And keep them local on an ongoing basis?
I have just bought a new laptop. It's a MacBook Air, running Sequoia 15.0. I have not updated dropbox to the new app type, so my library is not in the new place and I'm not using the new app that seems to be causing issues. On my old computer, dropbox would sync all files to my local drive so everything would be available…
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'File Provider update' has caused so many issues.
I've used Dropbox for about a decade. I'm a full time photographer, my work routine will be to switch between working from my Mac Mini and my MacBook many times a day. For years, I just wait for the "✔️ Your files are up to date" before continuing work after switching computers. I clicked "Update now" after seeing,…
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I can no longer drag and drop files into the top level of my Dropbox account
I am no longer able to drag a file or folder into the top level of DropBox. Something that I was able to do previously. I spoke to tech support and they were unable to solve the issue.
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My Dropbox folder for my workplace is missing on Mac OS
I've recently gotten a new laptop and have reinstalled Dropbox on it. My workplace has a "<Workplace> Dropbox" folder with all our relevant shared admin files and folders. These folders were visible to me yesterday, however, when I clicked on the folder today I got a random warning message. I think it was something like…
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I can't set new files to be available offline by default in my macOS Sonoma preferences.
This seems to have come up earlier, but there seems to be no solution. In macOS Sonoma, running the latest Dropbox, the Preferences app will not let me select "Available offline" for new files. This is absolutely essential for me, and I have more than enough disk space for it. What can be done to fix this? Any help…
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When will online-only files work on Linux?
I need to save space on my ****** drive. Online-only files would be the perfect solution, but it still does not work on linux fedora. When will we have this solution?
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My files aren't syncing from my Mac to my iPhone, why?
My dropbox on iphone is not synching the latest file from my Mac. I deleted the dropbox app and reinstalled it and it did not fix the situation
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Why am I getting the 'user wants to join your Dropbox team' emails?
Hi! We started getting these [Removed as per Community Guidelines] emails whenever someone tried accessing our shared files through shared links. Please explain why it happens and how to stop getting these messages. Thanks!
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Dropbox Mac OS fails to Index and/or synchronize and Update to new folder structure
Dear Dropbox Support and Community, As a long-standing Dropbox customer with a 3TB Dropbox Pro subscription, I am very surprised. When I switched my entire work environment to Mac M1/M2 chipsets (over a year ago), I simply couldn't use Dropbox anymore because syncing kept taking days, etc. In the meantime, I used…