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Upload Speed Issue
For the last few hours my MacOS client has been having issues uploading: the upload speeds are ludicrously slow to non-existent, the timer swings wildly from a few seconds to hours trying to upload a basic 200mb video. I'm having no other connection issues, I'm on 1gbps up/down fiber and uploading the file to dropbox via a…
Dropbox folder on external drive
Hi, my disk on my computer is 500 gb, so I have an external ssd which is 2 tb. I would like to sync it with dropbox. Is it possible?
When I try to upload a Quickbooks backup I get the error "Can’t load this file type."
When I try to upload a Quickbooks backup (~300MB) to Dropbox I get the error "Can’t load this file type This file type is unsupported here." What causes the error, and why does DB care?
how to stop "Online Only" ?
I received a prompt to update to the mac os version of dropbox with the new file system API. When he finished, I lost all the settings and plug-in files of vscode. I found that all files were set to online only. I tried to turn off this function. , but not found, I want to store all files locally, but I can't do it now. I…
Not Receiving Confirmation Email after uploading file to a file request
For some dropbox file requests, I do not receive the confirmation email that says "Your files were uploaded to ______" For instance, today I had to upload my file to the file request link and I inputted my name and email hoping to receive a confirmation email. I got the "finished uploading" message after but no…
Background Automatic Upload Has Never Worked on my iPhones.
The automatic background photo upload function has never worked on any of my iPhones (current one is 11), and yes, I have rebooted the phone. Photos will only upload from the phone when I open the a Dropbox app. Please help!
My uploads to Dropbox take a very long time
my uploads to dropbox are usually between 150 GB to 250 GB and it take up to 24 to 28 hours for that data to upload to dropbox. is that normal or is there a problem at my end
Can I remove files from my computer but not delete them?
How can I remove files/folders from my pc but leave them on the web to be accessable from my pc and othe devices? metric
Opting out of cloud storage?
I've been a Dropbox user for about 10 years. Today, I was greeted with a demand from my Dropbox client to move all of my Dropbox synced folders from ~/Dropbox to ~/Library/CloudStorage. I've done a bit of research and I understand the reason for the change. However, I'm deeply troubled by the implication that on-demand…
Desktop app stuck on Indexing on Mac Sonoma 14.3
A search here shows this is a chronic, repeated problem for years, yet still no sold solution. Hoping you can provide me a fix that won't force me to remove everything and start over. MacOS: Sonoma 14.3 Dropbox Version: 195.3.4974 (Beta) Dropbox location: CloudStorage Dropbox files: 350,000+ SDD, more in cloud Dropbox…
Sync icons missing in the Dropbox folder in Finder
I recently had a new work desktop (Mac) deployed. While all my downloaded Dropbox files were successfully transferred, there are now no sync icons next to Dropbox files in Finder. I have never had this issue before. The files are showing up as synced in the taskbar and online and across devices, but there are no green…
How can I move Dropbox backup files to regular Dropbox?
i downloaded a terabyte of videos onto backup bc i thought they'd be available in regular dropbox... but i don't see how to get them over to my regular dropbox. can you help?
Rename windows Dropbox folder on desktop
How do I rename a Dropbox folder and have it sync with Windows Dropbox folder?
Changing file status to or from available offline changes the Modified Date
When i change the status of a file or folder from online (located on disk) to offline (available on Dropbox Cloud only) or the other way, its changing the Modified Date, is there a way bypassing that, so only real modified files will be effected?
I can find a file uploaded to a sharing link
I need to receive a file which is too large to be sent via email. So, I created a folder and sent the author of the file a 'sharing link' so the could upload the file into my new folder - I have lots of space for the file. They used the link to access the folder, and they see a file which I place in the folder so they…
Folders I've removed with selective sync are still syncing on my computer
I have recently enabled Selective Syncing in Dropbox and only selected a couple of folders for me to see them on my PC, after selecting them. The rest of the folders that I didn't synchronize, synchronized for some reason. I have tried reinstalling a couple of times, deleting the folders etc., but it would still…
Online-only files are being redownloaded again
Let's presume I wish to save space on my PC by making a file online only. I I'll show the steps. 1 - I create a brand new video file. This isn't a small file - 3Gb or so 2 - I move it into a Dropbox-linked directory 3 - It uploads and, at my broadband speed, this takes an hour or so 4 - Once it's fully uploaded, I…
where have all my photos gone?
I'm not sure what's happened and I'm really frustrated. I got a new phone a few weeks ago, downloaded Dropbox and set it up so my photos would upload automatically from my phone to Dropbox. Not only did that not work, but when I sign into Dropbox on my desktop none of my photos or files are there. Everything is gone. I…
Time estimation and upload speed in the desktop app on Mac
How long will my upload take? Dropbox used to have a clear display regarding this. Then they changed it and I had to hover over the dropbox on the menubar icon (mac). Now they've changed it again apparently? Hovering gives me information on my dropbox version and that my file is uploading. Thanks. But dropbox used to…
How to move my Dropbox folder on another drive?
Good morning, I would like to change the hard disk storage of my dropbox folders on my pc. You have to go to preferences, synchronization and then change the hard drive then click move. When I click on move, it only affects the files I have on my pc but nothing that is online right? I have the impression that it copies…
Turn automated file deletion into "Make online-only" by default
Hello, I use security cameras for research. The cameras are set up to save video recordings directly onto a PC (Windows 11) on the same local network. The folder where videos are saved is inside my Dropbox folder, and the desktop Dropbox client syncs automatically. Videos are therefore automatically uploaded to Dropbox…
Preview NOT Displaying - Box just says Dropbox.com after Uploading to a Comment on forum
Recently, sometimes when I upload a jpg into a forum comment, instead of displaying the preview, it just has a box that says Dropbox.com. Clicking goes to the image but it does not preview. I have deleted, recreated, resized, renamed, moved back and forth, etc etc without success. This doesn't happen with all images. I…
I keep getting error message when uploading an mp3.
keep getting error message when uploading an mp3
I need others to get notifications when a recipient uploads documents to a Dropbox File Request.
Hello, I send out quite a few Dropbox file request links to those that we work with, and my partners (also Dropbox users on the account), would like to be notified via email, when these uploads happen. How can we make this happen? Thx,
Uploads skipped because ".docx format is not supported"?
This issue – files not uploading because 'the format is not supported' – just started today. I made a new folder containing a large number of MP3 files, plus some MS Word documents that provide indexes & explanations. All the files already exist elsewhere in my Dropbox, but I've copied some of them to a new subfolder so…
Same account on two computers but can't save files in a folder on one of them
I use two laptops for work, and use the same dropbox log in on both. One one computer, I can save to a folder. On another, I cannot edit or save anything in the folder. It gives me this error: "You don't have permission to save in this location. Contact the administrator to obtain permission." Previously, computer 2…
Sync-Problem: Linux Mint 21.3 and Dropbox v194.3.6224
Hi, I have a silly problem. If I change a small file on my Linux machine, the dropbox-icon will get blue and will show "Syncing" for multiple days. After a really long time it is going grey again. What makes me wondering is, that if I go into nemo and look for the sync-status-icons, really everything is green. And, also…
Photos and videos missing in iOS app
I just disocovered that many, seemingly random, videos are missing from the photos tab in the dropbox app during a 4 month period. The files are there, the properties are the same as other videos that ARE there, but, when scrolling through the thumbnails they are not shown. Nothing was different about the device they were…
Setting up external drive with APFS Format to sync with Dropbox
What is the best practice to setting up certain folders within my external APFS hard drive and have them sync with my DropBox? This drive is connected to my MacBook Pro M1 processor

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