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manfred91
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Number of files syncing keeps changing

When I click on my mac the dropbox icon on the top menu bar, I can see a message saying "Syncing xxx files" and Size and time.   What does that mean? It is constantly changing. Saying 8000 files ...
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DrJSL
New member | Level 2
2 years ago
Hi there. I am experiencing the same issue right now. Seems like ALL the files in my DropBox suddenly have to download and sync again. No major changes made to files, root folders, online/offline or syncing preferences. The total number of files being synced keeps going up and down, with time remaining varying between hours and days. Will appreciate some advice.
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Nancy
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2 years ago

Sorry to hear about this, DrJSL. Can you send me a screenshot of the current syncing status of your Dropbox app and also clarify its app version?

 

Was there any kind of other update on Dropbox/your OS before the resync started?

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