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Styline
Helpful | Level 7
4 years ago
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AirDrop broken on MacOS Ventura

I'm using MacOS Ventura and I can't receive files via AirDrop anymore. My Downloads folder is inside my Dropbox as I'm using Dropbox Backup, so it is all inside the Cloud Library now. The Spotligh...
desktop
Dropbox Backup
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    3 years ago

    You'll need to access the preferences in the desktop app, click the Backup tab, and then Manage Backup. From there you can remove the Downloads folder from the backup.

bearo's avatar
bearo
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Definitely still broken. I love dropbox, but it should come with a disclaimer that it moves files around, and that airdrop doesn't work. 

 

Workflow that works awesome with the Apple ecosystem now broken. No doubt having files backup is great, but I feel my files are disorganised for I can't find them!

Megan's avatar
Megan
Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
3 years ago

Hi guys! 

 

I just sent you an email, in order for us to have a closer look into this. Reply back to me, and we'll take it from there.

 

Thank you!

  • ronfriedmann's avatar
    ronfriedmann
    Helpful | Level 5
    3 years ago

    Hi @Megan,

     

    I was in touch with Violet at DB earlier this month and she acknowledged this is a none issue and engineers are working on it.

     

    That was Feb 2. Has there been anything substantively done since then?

     

     

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