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Andre F.3's avatar
Andre F.3
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Dropbox app stuck on Connecting Components.

Everytime when dropbox starts the message "connecting components" and it took forever.

desktop
sync

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  • timfurnish's avatar
    timfurnish
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 years ago

    I am having the same issue. VERY FRUSTRATED. I cannot open any of my files.

     

    Recently accepted the Beta version Mac

    I'm on Mac OS 13.5.2 (22G91). M1 Max 64gb RAM

    Dropbox 187.2.926 beta

     

  • jsouthto's avatar
    jsouthto
    New member | Level 2
    3 years ago

    Dropbox totally whacked out my computer the last three days. 

     

    I have three sets of Desktop/Documents/Download folders now. Under my profile, in and two in Cloud Services, one of them amended with a timestamp. They all have different files in them. The ones in Cloud Services sync. But only the ones under my home/profile folder are part of Dropbox "Backup"

     

    I've definitely lost some files in this mess. Woof. 

  • loyed's avatar
    loyed
    New member | Level 2
    3 years ago

    Sam, this does not work. I am having the same "connecting components" problem after attempting to migrate Dropbox on a new version of Mac OS as Dropbox suggested that I do. Now it's stuck "connecting components."

     

    Sonoma 14.1

  • loyed's avatar
    loyed
    New member | Level 2
    3 years ago

    And also Sam, every time I do a reinstall of Dropbox it ALWAYS appears in the ~/Library. From your post it seems like it should not be there? Your post isn't super clear.

  • KatMK's avatar
    KatMK
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    I managed to get this sorted by login out and in again.

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