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lokimac
Helpful | Level 5
6 months ago

Dropbox can't sync files due to selective sync conflicts and unsupported file types on Mac

Hello.  I'm running Dropbox on Mac OS 15.5, and have been happily using File Provider with Dropbox on an external drive for a few months. Suddenly, two things have happened: I have dozens of file...
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lokimac's avatar
lokimac
Helpful | Level 5
6 months ago

Hi Jay

No recent updates but yes, the external drive did disconnect several times - had a loose cable which I've now secured in the Mac. 

Thank you

Matt

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Walter
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6 months ago

Hey lokimac - just circling back to see if you were able to sort the issue with the Selective Sync conflicts in the end. If so, please let us know what worked for you. If not, you can reply back with the information Jay requested so that we can assist further.

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