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mmpartee
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Refresh required to get Upload button after every upload on Chrome browser

This seems like a recent change to how Dropbox works on Chrome on a Mac - whenever I upload a file, the +Upload button disappears, and I must refresh the browser in order to get it back. I routinely ...
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Nancy
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2 years ago

Glad to hear you don’t face the same issue on another browser, mmpartee! Did you check Chrome for any pending updates and also cleared its cache? 

 

Restoring your browser to its default settings and disabling any browser plugins may also help.

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mmpartee
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Chrome is up to date. Clearing its cache did not change the behavior. Two weeks ago, Dropbox didn't behave this way, so are you sure this isn't a new thing that Dropbox implemented? I feel like I can't be the only person this is happening to. 🙂 

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