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Apple Silicon (M1) Desktop Sync Compatibility
Please can you upgrade the Dropbox app so that it works natively on Apple Silicon Macs (M1) without Rosetta.
Rosetta is not an option as it annihilates the battery.
This may be a duplicate of the below idea however that started for ARM processors in general and you haven't looked at it in 6 years so starting an Apple specific idea in the hope you see it.
There are also lots of comments on this thread to help support the case for demand:
Hi all,
Native Apple silicon support is now fully available. All users with Apple silicon devices will receive the native version of Dropbox automatically. If you would like to update your device manually, you can do so by clicking on the latest Stable Build and downloading the Offline Installer (Apple Silicon) file. For more information, visit the Dropbox Help Center.If you need assistance with anything else, please feel free to create a new thread and our community team will be happy to assist.
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Had yet another large scale client discussing to stick with Dropbox or move to Microsoft. I as promised can’t recommend Dropbox anymore in its current state and todays news makes Microsoft a more attractive choice, since Dropbox has become an added cost, whereas Microsoft you get the full package.
I was nervous about getting the new Mac because of this issue because every file I have sits in Dropbox. I'm a software developer, and when I compile a program or create a new environment, it frequently generates a ton of new files that then get queued up to sync in Dropbox.
It could be that I have the 64GB RAM Mac, but I experienced zero noticeable change in battery life. Based on my experience, this was blown completely out of proportion by people who just want to get mad.
Why not release a beta to the more adventurous of us. I mean, even MS with their updated client have one the race. I'm in software development myself so I fully understand some decisions have been made that might not be understandable for the public from time to time but you are in the syncing/client business.... this should not take another month. All said with respect to your business and to the customers.
This seems finally out on the latest beta build:
https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-desktop-client-builds/Beta-Build-140-3-1852/td-p/568174
Fabio L. excellent, thanks for letting us now. Meanwhile, I've taken the jump using it as a daily driver, let's see.
Dropbox, thanks for releasing it.
Sounds good it's running good on your machine John P.155, but 64GB ram does make a difference, my 16GB M1 I've seen Dropbox eat more than 3+GB of ram, which is quite the chunk and not a good solution. Rosetta can also cause memory leaks, so a native app would still be the best solution for everyone, both private and pro segment.
- DBXCommunity
Community Manager
Update:
Hi everyone,
We’re testing native Apple Silicon support with a limited number of users and plan to open the Beta to all users by the end of the month.
DBXCommunity that is good news. I don't know enough of computers, but when the beta version is working and it is no longer a beta version, how do I get the update for my macbook pro Apple Silicon (M1)? How does this work? Because now it is working with Rosetta. How do I go form this version to the other version in the future? Thanks for your help.
- DBXCommunity
Update:
Starting today, native Apple silicon support is available in beta to all users. Users interested in accessing the beta can visit the Dropbox Help Center for more details.
In my Dropbox client (v.139.4.4896, macOS 12.1), I am not getting the option to install betas in my Preferences > General settings, anyone else? How to fix this?
