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alderking's avatar
alderking
Helpful | Level 5
7 years ago
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Missing finder Smart Sync icons

This morning for some reason all the Smart Sync icons in finder windows have disappeared. Syncing is still functional, but the icons are gone. I've restarted, re-installed the app, toggled "enable Fi...
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  • Creative Soul's avatar
    Creative Soul
    5 years ago

    Okay I just relaunched the Finder and all my icons appeared again. I don't think the issue is DropBox... the issue is with Finder.  Sometimes toggling the view at the top of the window works (icons / list / columns)... it seems as though Finder needs 'refreshing' to see the icons.

Lusil's avatar
Lusil
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
7 years ago
Thanks for the additional details and for the screenshots, alderking. 
 
Just to ensure troubleshooting, have you also tried out the following:
  1. Click on the Dropbox icon from your Desktop and quit the app.
  2. Open your Activity Monitor from your Mac Utilities folder.
  3. Force quit out of the instances of the Dropbox app that are running by searching for Dropbox in the search bar, then clicking on the x (force quit icon on the top left).
  4. Re-start Dropbox from the apps folder by double-clicking on the Dropbox app.
  5. Click on the Apple icon in the top left of your screen.
  6. Click on force quit.
  7. Relaunch the finder.
If you’re still experiencing trouble with this, I’d recommend moving this discussion to email, where I can contact you directly to your email address associated with your Forum profile. 
 
Let me know how it goes!
alderking's avatar
alderking
Helpful | Level 5
7 years ago

Went through all the steps as instructed -- no change. (There were no extra instances of Dropbox running in Activity Monitor).

To be clear, Dropbox IS syncing -- it just isn't displaying any icons in finder windows, so I don't know what has synced and what hasn't.

Yes, let's please move this to email if you would be so kind.

  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    7 years ago

    Thanks for confirming this, alderking!

    I've sent you an email to the email address that's connected to your Forum profile, so please check your inbox for my latest message. 

    Cheers!

    • jannone's avatar
      jannone
      New member | Level 2
      7 years ago

      I am experiencing the same issue, and have tried the steps in this post and others, including restarting in safe mode and installing only Dropbox to ensure no conflicting apps. Still does not work. Thanks for your help.

      -John

      • Lusil's avatar
        Lusil
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
        7 years ago
        Hey John, thanks for trying out some initial troubleshooting steps - awesome work! 
         
        Could you confirm if you also have had a look through the suggestions mentioned here? 
         
        Let me know of any updates!
    • Creative Soul's avatar
      Creative Soul
      Helpful | Level 6
      5 years ago

      How about sharing the solution with the rest of us? Isn't that the point of a forum? Why only email the solution to the person asking?

      • Creative Soul's avatar
        Creative Soul
        Helpful | Level 6
        5 years ago

        Okay I just relaunched the Finder and all my icons appeared again. I don't think the issue is DropBox... the issue is with Finder.  Sometimes toggling the view at the top of the window works (icons / list / columns)... it seems as though Finder needs 'refreshing' to see the icons.

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