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Syncing issue on one of my computers
Ho acquistato la licenza per 3 dispositivi. Ho installato dropbox desktop su 2 pc + sul mio cellulare. La sincronizzazione tra i 3 dispostivi ha sempre funzionato. Sui 2 pc ho l'antivirus kaspersky. Dopo aver rinnovato la licenza dell'antivirus Kaspersky sui 2 pc, dropbox si sincronizza solo su un pc e sul cellulare. In…
Handling a folder differently in multiple computers
Hello, I would like to have a folder placed in a computer, uploaded from that computer into dropbox as it is usually done, but only available to other computers through dropbox without downloading the folder into those other computers as well. How can I do this? Many thanks for helping me. Paulo
Really Slow Upload...only Dropbox
Hey All, I'm moving over to Dropbox from GoogleDrive. I have Gigabit Fios (recent upload speed test 686.4mbps), but Dropbox is maxing out around 2,000kbps. I have 'don't limit upload' enabled. Any suggestions?
I can't upload files to Gmail anymore via the mobile app
Hey, So this happened a while back, and I did find another topic, but I never saw a solution. Basically, I can't upload anything through my phone from Dropbox to gmail. Other stuff saved on my phone work fine, but not this, and it's annoying cause I either have to wait to get home to do it, or take screenshots and do it…
Offline files not downloading on Win11
This is a new PC (Win11 Home) and I've installed the Dropbox client (191.4.4995) and then used Selective Sync to limit what is to be downloaded for offline use. My account is Dropbox Plus (2TB). I have "Save Harddrive Space Automatically" = Off, so all folders selected should download 100% for offline use. Sync status…
Files being transferred from iCloud to Dropbox are reappearing in iCloud
I have 1,000s of files on five iMac's that need to be transferred from iCloud to Dropbox... unfortunately they are reappearing in my iCloud folder . Is there a configuration in iMac I need to change?
Why are my files outside the Dropbox folder being synced to Dropbox?
Why unexpectidly, all my files appear with the Dropbox logo icon on my PC, as shown below?
not all photos were synchronized, how to find out which ones were not?
hello community, I was traveling and kept uploading photos. now back home I noticed that some of my photos which I have on my phone are missing in my dropbox uploads but I don't know which once are missing. how can I easily find out and make sure I have uploaded all my travel photos? I tried to upload my photo folder from…
Selective Sync Missing under Sync tab
I just installed Dropbox for Windows 11. After installation, I noticed that all my files were syncing to my computer. I checked under preferences->Sync and I do not see selective sync as an option. I also right clicked a file and unsync is not an option either. Everything has a green check mark, no cloud.
Files not uploading or syncing in android app
For the past 2 days, My android phone app behaving abnormally. Neither it is syncing with the server nor it is allowing me to upload any files to the central server. When I add any files to the dropbox folder in my windows 10 computer it syncs properly but does not show up in my android app. After adding files directly in…
Syncing locks a file from being saved as a new file
Hi folks (not sure if this is the right category) Got a really weird issue with drop box locking me out of saving a file as a brand new file while synch is on. I have a default After Effetcs project file that i resave as a new file for each use. But when i go "save as" and use a brand new file name - drop box says it cant…
Dropbox taking up "other files" Disk Space on MacOS
Hey, I have an issue with the Dropbox Smart Synch function on my MacBook Pro M1 2020. Until recently everything worked just fine, I also have the "Smart-Synch-Update for Mac" Box checked in the settings. But now, when I synch a file or folder to "online only" it will do that and show, that the file has 0 Byte. But…
How do I get Folders to show up again in my Dropbox folder?
Hi, All; thank you for helping with this issue. I have about 30 TB of files on Dropbox in the cloud. I used Clean my Mac, and the next thing I knew, Dropbox was making all of my files available offline. The only way I could stop Dropbox from filling all my computer's hard drive was to uninstall the Dropbox app and then…
How do I delete files from Dropbox without deleting them from my computer and other devices?
I do not use Dropbox for backup storage; I use a different service for that. But friends and fellow students sometimes want to share files in Dropbox, so I set up a free account. Somehow, I don't know how, Dropbox uploaded some of my photos to the cloud and filled up my basic Dropbox space. I would like to take my photos…
.dropbox-ignore to prevent folders being uploaded to DropBox like git's .gitignore
Just like we have .gitignore for preventing files / folders to be uploaded to github, it would be nice to have the same for DropBox. I have a workspace folder with tons of node_modules folders. I want to upload the workspace folder to my DropBox but want to skip the node_modules folders. Is there a way to achive this by…
PC and Mac users editing same files thru Google
After March 1, the Google integration will no longer work. I am part of a team that works remotely, and they are on PC and I'm using Mac. Is there is a better workaround out there that will prevent me from downloading the file from DropBox, editing, then exporting from Pages/Numbers to Office files, and then re-uploading…
.dbxignore still updating and trying to sync on Mac
Hi, I'm having an issue on my Dropbox app on my Macbook (Air 2020). On the menu bar the Dropbox icon is still on updating mode (as you can see in the picture ) If I click on the icon, in the panel there's a message: "updating .dbxignore file". It's the first time that I notice that message, and there's no chance to stop…
Web browsers keeps getting stuck when uploading files
I am extremely frustrated with my attempts to use dropbox today and in the past. Today I was a deadline and wanted to ensure all my systems were backed up so I can work on recovering productivity, but the installer won't install on my linux system and the web browsers keeps getting stuck at a fraction of the total file…
Dropbox v191.4.4995 stuck on "Indexing..." on M3 Macbook Pro Sonoma 14.3
Dropbox Pro is stuck on "Indexing..." after installing on a fresh-from-the-store Apple Macbook Pro M3 running the latest Sonoma 14.3, even though there are no local files in my Dropbox folder to index. I can see and download all my files on the web client. I've reinstalled Dropbox multiple times (rebooting inbetween),…
Dropbox Syncing Without My Permission
Hi! I am running into a potential problem with Dropbox. When I started up my Windows 10 PC this evening, the Dropbox desktop app on my screen immediately started syncing, even though I had not prompted it to do so. I quickly clicked "Pause syncing", and then selected "Indefinitely". Now, the Dropbox desktop app on the…
Dropbox desktop app stuck syncing 20 files on my Mac. All the troubleshooting didn't work.
Hello, I'm a long time Dropbox user, I've run into an issue with my Dropbox desktop application "Syncing 20 files" constantly for the past few weeks, though I've seemingly not changed anything about how I use the app. This is a problem that's already been well documented in the forums for various reasons, so I'll list all…
When I drag a folder from explorer into the Chrome window, Dropbox wants to add it into a sub folder
Why is it that Dropbox is so insistent that when I drag a folder from explorer into the chrome window, it wants to put it into a sub folder and not the folder I'm in? Unless I drag to the side bar, it always selects a sub folder to upload to. Even if my cursor never touches a sub-folder.
Folders automatically changed to online-only
Dropbox folders suddenly all went to on-line mode and won't sync to mac. Have re-installed the software and have checked that there are no firewall, security, anti-virus or network restrictions. There is plenty of disc space. Can anyone suggest please why the sudden un-requested change and how to restore normal syncing.
Can I upload 1 TB to a shared folder when I'm on a Basic plan?
My friend who has 2TB of free space has shared an empty folder with me. I'm on a basic plan with only 2GB of space. Can I upload 1TB to the shared folder directly from my computer?
Automatic sync
I have a database of publications with publisher subdirectories and issue sub-subdirectories on my desktop computer. I have duplicated this on Dropbox. When I add a new issue to my destop subdirectory, I must locate the specific database and publisher in Dropbox to put the new issue in the right place. Is there a way for…
Dropbox won't automatically add a link to clipboard for a screenshot even though it saves in dropbox
When you enable dropbox to share screenshots and screen recordings using dropbox, part of the deal is that it automatically copies a link to the file on your clipboard. When I do that, the file goes to dropbox like it should, but it does not upload a link to my clipboard. Reached out to dropbox support, they had me update…
Dropbox is stuck syncing in a loop. How to resolve?
hi, I have a problem with dropbox. dropbox is stuck in a loop on file syncing and would never seem to complete the update. The icon remains in synchronization in progress but it is not doing anything because going into synchronization history the files always remain the same.
Deleted folders from PC are syncing to the cloud
Hi, I am a new to dropbox and I have just joined the company that uses it as opposed to shared drives. During the initial setup far too many folders were set to sync with my laptop and I consequently ran out of space. Ill advised (was told it is one way sync), I stopped syncing and removed all synced content from the hard…
Some folders have a red X icon on them, why?
Hi, First of all, I have read forums and searched in google. I didn't see any usable solution. 4 of my folders have X and red in the corner. But inside of these folders I don't see any file or folder marked with X. If you suggest some file may have some issue with characters, Please teach me how to find them. I checked in…
Files not syncing for days, on my laptop I need help.
my dropbox files are syncing days later on my laptop than on my desktop just out of the blue. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app on my laptop but files that are on my desktop the last 48 hours are still not showing on my laptop. they will eventually arrive up to a week later. any suggestions this started out of the…

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