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Should I opt out of File Provider?
Device Macbook Pro M1 2021 64gb RAM Operating System/Browser (if using the web) macOS 15.3.2 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 229.3.5074 Dropbox Plan Plus
So I'm thinking about opting ...
Jay So now the process of opting out is completed, yet all my files show as zero bytes. Do I need to restart the sync process?
Walter
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Dropbox Community ModeratorIs the Dropbox desktop app running and syncing normally in your menu bar madebyporter?
So I've done my third try at:
- Deleting the dropbox folder
- Signing out and signing back in
- Selecting opt-out of File provider
- Picking what folders I want to sync
The sync is now complete, but all my files have a size of zero-bytes. So to answer your question, its syncing in the menu bar, but the files are not really syncing as they are all there in "spirit", but I can't do nothing with them because they are all zero bytes.
Now I still have my old "File Provider" located dropbox files, but its my only copy of my local files. I would need to take a one week vacation to copy these out of there as I'm working on multiple projects with these files and I always have deadlines, like everyday. I was chatting with Dropbox Support the other day and they wanted me to delete it, but I can't at the moment. These files are not "backup" but "working" files that I back up at the same time. This system has been working forever until the File Provider change up.
The latest indexed Dropbox folder within "Users/<<user>>/Dropbox". This is an example folder in my latest Dropbox. I dont even know what "Boombox" is. Some random folder that appeared in my Ableton Bounce folder.My working "File Provider" leftover Dropbox folder I cannot delete this until I can find a 1-2 week window to allow me to move around files. Im around 500GB-1TB of files in my dropbox...maybe more. This is the most current folder.My menubar dropbox window- Walter
I don't see any syncing icons on your files madebyporter - are those zero bytes files located inside your Dropbox folder?
Yes. Please check the fourth screenshot for where the Dropbox location is. Then check first screenshot at the bottom which shows the location I'm showing.
