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pmeier's avatar
pmeier
Explorer | Level 4
7 years ago
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Mac slows down on starting with paid Dropbox.

I have to wait on my macs (27" and two 13" Macbook, three and four years old, newest systems) almost 10 to 15 Minutes until i can use other apps, as dropbox syncs so slow the list. After list is load...
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  • Jane's avatar
    Jane
    7 years ago
    To my mind, the most likely cause should be that files on one of your Macs are removed (i.e. using the Selective sync feature), therefore this has improved your overall syncing speed Josef (pmeier). Thatā€™s merely a guess of course, though would you mind checking back to see if this applies to your current setup on either of your devices?  
     
    Additionally, Iā€™d suggest having a look here for some tips to adjust your bandwidth locally, which will help you speed up syncing a bit when it comes to your files uploaded/ downloaded via the client. 
     
    I hope that my advice is a bit more helpful. Let me know how you get on with these steps & weā€™ll take it from there Josef. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!
Shaun S.10's avatar
Shaun S.10
Collaborator | Level 8
6 years ago
There is no solution other than upgrading your system to include an SSD drive that I can find. If you donā€™t like that than you can use Dropbox without the app.
Nick_zz's avatar
Nick_zz
Helpful | Level 6
6 years ago

Thank you Shaun S.10 for the info on upgrading the storage to SSD. As I mentioned, that solved the issue for me as well. Previously I had increased the memory to 64GB and that didn't make a lot of difference. Switching to online-only storage for most files also helped, but I think it was really the switch from HDD to SSD that did the trick. 

  • rdheaney's avatar
    rdheaney
    New member | Level 2
    6 years ago

    This has been an issue for years with Dropbox. I guess they just have no idea how to fix it. I'm upgrading to SSDs on my 2012 MBP just to "reduce" the effect of this. 

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