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Control Dropbox Sync
At the present time Dropbox does not have batch control commands to Pause and Restart sync so it does not influence other work. What would the effect be of using batch to change the name of a Dropbox folder to another empty folder so that temporarily there is nothing to sync. Would Dropbox then erase all of its existing…
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Does 'Date Uploaded' in info pane reflect the date/time the file began, or finished, uploading?
Wondering if there is any way of knowing if the time portrayed in "Date Uploaded' line in the information pane for a pdf document reflects the time that a document began uploading (i.e., the time it was selected from files or click dragged into folder), or if it reflects when the document finished uploading (i.e., when the…
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Loading Dropbox files onto new laptop
I have used Dropbox for many years and have had no troubles keeping my files sync'd between two machines. Over the years the total file size has grown to about 500 GB. I have decided to add a new laptop to the stable. Dropbox is installed and I have sync'd a few directories - about 10% of the total. But the network I am…
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Files created on one computer not showing up on another
I just got a new computer and the Dropbox files on my old computer are nto all showing up on my new one. Yes, I have installed Dropbox on the new one with my login information.
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Time zone changes affect file names in Camera Uploads (iOS)
I’m currently working and living in different countries in different time zones (one-hour difference). During my work trips, I take hundreds of photos of archival documents and other research materials on my iPhone. I’ve set the photos to back up automatically through Camera Uploads according to date of creation, in order…
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update folder location
My computer died, I rebuilt it, but the disk ended up being the "D:" instead of the "E:" drive. I need a way to tell DropBox that the folder is on the D drive, but i have found NO WAY to do this. I just get error messages about the folder disappearing. no way to change the folder. I have done this before, so it used to be…
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Couln't download. Remove incompatible characters from the filename
Recently all of my computer with Dropbox have started showing a sync error "Couln't download. Remove incompatible characters from the filename. e.g. emojis, /\"<>:|?*" The problem filename isn't shown, the "Go to File" link just takes me to the root directory of my drive, and I obviously can't search for those bad…
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Accessing online-only files from Linux terminal
I have a large Dropbox folder (Dropbox for Business) that on some of my computers is set to "online-only", but I want to make specific files available offline. I know I can do this via right clicks in the File Explorer window for individual files or folders. Also, when accessing files using the File Explorer (double…
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“.Ai files accepted but something went wrong” when trying to upload a file
Ive trying to upload my project for 4 days! It keeps saying: “.ai files are accepted but something went wrong” No explanation given to WHAT went wrong or any further msgs. No google, no Dropbox FAQs, no reddits have answers, idk wtf to do and I have to use Dropbox for the link since my project is too large. I have great…
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Syncing large volume of slightly modified files, music tagging
I have an extensive music collection stored in my Dropbox account, consisting of approximately 30,000 tracks, predominantly in the classical and jazz genres. I plan to edit or update the metadata tags of these files to improve the organization and accessibility of my collection. My workflow is as follows: 1. I copy the…
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When I share a link to a folder, the user can create a folder and upload photos to it?
As per title. I had thought sharing a link to folder only permited view and download only. But several times when I have shared a link, the other person has been able to create a subfolder within that folder and upload photos to it. Does this mean they can also view files/folders outside of the folder I shared the link to?
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Dropbox silently moved my Dropbox folder and enrolled me in a beta program without asking!
I just spent 30 minutes trying to diagnose a weird issue where changes on my computer stopped syncing to phone, and I am now extremely annoyed to discover that: * Dropbox has silently enrolled me into some kind of "Beta" program. In Settings > General > General, a button says "Leave beta". I NEVER consented to join any…
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Files appearing in my desktop Dropbox that I didn't upload
Hello and thanks in advance for your help. I am using the desktop version of Dropbox that I share with my boss. I have selected in 'preferences' the files I wish to see visible, but whenever they more or upload things, they appear on my desktop version. How do I avoid this? If I move the files elsewhere, does it change on…
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Dropbox app stuck on "Connecting components"
Everytime when dropbox starts the message "connecting components" and it took forever.
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My work computer no longer syncs, but Dropbox service/website still knows "viewed" file activity.
I run the desktop (Windows) client on multiple machines. Recently, my work machine's client stopped working in a strange way: all my files changes are stuck in "Waiting to sync..." state, but even though I can't upload or download changes to files, the service is still receiving information about what files I'm viewing or…
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Share pictures with loved ones automatically?
My wife keeps the pictures of our two year old daughter synced with dropbox. We want to share pictures of her with our large extended family, but we also don't want to post the pictures to social media. I created an app that takes dropbox folder and creates a secured online photo gallery for your friends and family.…
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My edits on files are not syncing for the other members
do anyone have any syncing issues with dropbox, i am part of a group with 3 members whenever one of the members saves a file i can see it and it uploads correctly, however when i try to save and upload a file to a certain folder it doesn't load or sync up on anyone else's computer i have tried deleting, reinstalling…
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Video upload quality is bad
Every time I upload a video from my iphone to Dropbox the quality is awful. Although the videos look perfect on my iphone12, once uploaded to my Dropbox, the image is glitchy. The file is glitchy on all my devices when I view in Dropbox, but plays fine from my photos app on my Mac, iPad, and phone. My WiFi is good, so…
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What is Dropbox and how does it work?
Hi I am looking to try and store all my personal and business documents etc in one place. I have known of Dropbox for many years but never understood how it works and Dropbox themselves seem against trying to explain it. Could anyone please explain how Dropbox works? Regards Mark
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Is there a workaround for files with unsupported characters that don't sync?
Hi I'm aware that there are restriction on windows filepath characters that drop box does allow. I have access to a dropbox which I want to download using the desktop app so that the file modified date is preserved (Doesnt seem to be on the website downloads). Unfortunately a couple of the folders names in the dropbox have…
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New Dropbox "drive" on macOS Sonoma?
Last week, I upgraded from a 2017 iMac running macOS Ventura (last supported release) to a new Mac mini running Sonoma. Yesterday, I discovered the new files I'd been adding to my local Dropbox on the Mac mini were not showing up on an older Mac running Ventura. Today, I found the reason – I now have two Dropbox "folders"…
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How come I do not get an email notification when a client uploads a document in a file?
How come I do not get an email notification when a client uploads a document in a file?
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Way to located the sync problem, since my Mac device is stuck syncing?
Hey!! I upload plenty of Logic Pro X (music production) projects to my dropbox (over 1 TB now) via dropbox sync backup through a physical external harddisk. I recieved som sync issues regarding the use of backslash which is not allowed in Dropbox's system. when I click the "show file" ("vis fil" in Norwegian) button to see…
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"You seem to be having internet issues" error preventing upload even w/o Internet issues present
Trying to use Dropbox for the first time, a relative set up an account w/ 2TB of storage so we could share old home movies. I'm trying to upload one that's like 7GB and almost two hours, understandably the upload time it gives me is sizable which is fine, but four times now the upload has stalled with a message of "You…
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Ignoring a folder doesn't solve a concurrency problem in Windows, while pausing dropbox does
Hello, I have a Flutter project in my Dropbox folder. I get an error C1090 building it to windows, this error is related to simultaneous access and the log shows it's on a file in the "build" subfolder. Most probably it's dropbox keeping the file blocked while it syncs it. If I pause dropbox the error goes away, but it's…
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How can I get users to upload files to me without seeing the other uploads?
How do I keep uploaders from looking at other uploader's content in a folder? I need to send one upload link in a single email but I don't want people looking at each other's work. It's a competition. Thanks!
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iPad Won’t Stop Copying Files to Dropbox
Downloaded 2 files to my iPad from the internet. Then tried to copy them to Dropbox. Did not seem to work at first glance. (Bad internet connection?) So I kept trying to do it, in frustration. Days after, I found the files were successfully copied to Dropbox. Over and over. Almost every day, it seemed that new copies of…
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Urgent: Syncing wrong direction!
Problem: Dropbox was not syncing. It was stuck on Indexing at 307 files. Comparing files on my laptop to files on Dropbox.com, it appears that it has not synced properly for many months. Solution produces new problem: Following helpful advice, I did many things, including updating/reinstalling the app on the laptop,…
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Yahoo folder upload to dropbox
Is there a way to bring the contents of a yahoo mail folder over to dropbox?
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macOS Monterey 12.0.1 - "Dropbox Folder Missing"
The other day, I rebooted my Mac and Dropbox greeted me with the following notification: "Dropbox Folder Missing. Your Dropbox folder has been moved or deleted from its original location. Dropbox will not work properly until you move it back. It used to be located at: /Volumes/Data/DB/Dropbox To move it back, click "Quit"…