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Cmatic
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

The following files are not supported by Dropbox and cannot be uploaded: .DS_Store, .DS_Store, .DS_S

Unable to upload files from computer to dropbox and keep getting message: The following files are not supported by Dropbox and cannot be uploaded: .DS_Store, .DS_Store, .DS_Store and 12 more

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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    3 years ago

    Hey Cmatic, sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

     

    It's true that .DS_Store files are not supported as they, along with some other file types, they could cause syncing issues. 

     

    For more information, you can have a look here. 

     

    I hope this helps!

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