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Disable automatic updates
How can I prevent dropbox from automatically updating itself? The new dropbox 3 has a very anti-windows-7 UI that I don't like, so I reinstalled 2.10. How do I stop dropbox from continually install...
Sanchez
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community Moderator
I will leave dropbox. I DO NOT WANT AUTO UPDATES I CANNOT TURN OF!
- Mark
Super User II
As per the help article the only thing to do is uninstall the application and use the website.
Unfortunately I cannot see this changing.I use my computer to record and edit audio and recordings.
I cannot tolerate Dropbox auto update to disturb a recording.
It is too stupid for words that I am not able to switch of this every hour auto update checking.
So if this is what the Dropbow developpers want, I will gladly uninstall Dropbox.
One drive, Google drive here I come.
Hi! I was curious about that situation and find some kinda-low level solution to our problem. Generally speaking, we can disable it. Here is how to do it:
1. open Terminal app
2. type command "launchctl list |grep dropbox" (w/o quotes) it will show annoying agent which name is "com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent"
3. then remove it from your system by typing "launchctl remove com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent"
(if it's does not work you may need some permission to do operation, then type "sudo " prefix before "launchctl remove" command)4. check that the agent is switched off by typing again command "launchctl list |grep dropbox" and it must showing no more abuse agent in you system.
Hope it's help. Cheers!
oliostro wrote:
Hi! I was curious about that situation and find some kinda-low level solution to our problem. Generally speaking, we can disable it. Here is how to do it:
1. open Terminal app
2. type command "launchctl list |grep dropbox" (w/o quotes) it will show annoying agent which name is "com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent"
3. then remove it from your system by typing "launchctl remove com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent"
(if it's does not work you may need some permission to do operation, then type "sudo " prefix before "launchctl remove" command)4. check that the agent is switched off by typing again command "launchctl list |grep dropbox" and it must showing no more abuse agent in you system.
Hope it's help. Cheers!
oliostro wrote:
Hi! I was curious about that situation and find some kinda-low level solution to our problem. Generally speaking, we can disable it. Here is how to do it:
1. open Terminal app
2. type command "launchctl list |grep dropbox" (w/o quotes) it will show annoying agent which name is "com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent"
3. then remove it from your system by typing "launchctl remove com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent"
(if it's does not work you may need some permission to do operation, then type "sudo " prefix before "launchctl remove" command)4. check that the agent is switched off by typing again command "launchctl list |grep dropbox" and it must showing no more abuse agent in you system.
Hope it's help. Cheers!
Yeah, I already removed that after I uninstalled dropbox. If you uninstall the way Apple sugests that little file gets left behind. For now I untend to leave the app off my system until this problem is fixed. I can upload files and get the link to share files without using the dropbox application and I don't need syncing so that works best for my situation. The real problem is that this should have never happened in the first place. I expect that kind of actions from MS but not from the Mac world. Anyway, thanks for the info as I am sure others may be able to use it.
I am a System Administator.
Almost all my users use Dropbox. I have no control over this.
The automatic update process has broken Dropbox for my users twice in the last few months.
When it breaks like this my users come to me to fix it.
I have tried downgrading to an older (working) version but Dropbox auto-updates back to the most recent (broken) version in short order and becomes inoperable.
Dropbox became unusable again yesterday with version 24.4.16.
What gives, Dropbox?
