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Stevord's avatar
Stevord
Helpful | Level 6
9 months ago
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Dropbox disappeared from Finder on Mac OS 15.3.2, and I can't locate it easily

Using a Macbook Pro with OS 15.3.2 (just installed last night).  Now dropbox is no longer listed on the left side of the Finder options in the Location section (where it's always been).  How do i...
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  • Stevord's avatar
    Stevord
    9 months ago

    I rebooted today and now it shows up as it should. Not sure if that was the solution but i have the folder back now. Thank you. 

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Stevord
Helpful | Level 6
9 months ago

Thanks for the response.  Cloud storage was already checked.  Every box is checked except 'movies and pictures'. And dropbox is not an option to choose in this sidebar. 

 

Jay's avatar
Jay
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9 months ago

Is the Dropbox desktop application currently running and syncing normally from the menu bar?

Have you tried rebooting your machine?

  • Stevord's avatar
    Stevord
    Helpful | Level 6
    9 months ago

    I rebooted today and now it shows up as it should. Not sure if that was the solution but i have the folder back now. Thank you. 

    • Megan's avatar
      Megan
      Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
      9 months ago

      Hey Stevord!

      Happy to see that your issue is now resolved! 

      If you need something else, please let me know and I will be more than happy to help every step of the way. 😇

    • Theresa's avatar
      Theresa
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      9 months ago

      Hi Stevord and welcome to the Dropbox Community 🎉. I’m glad that you have relocated Dropbox on your Mac (sometimes a reboot does just the trick 🔄💻).

      By the way, I’m Theresa, a Community Manager here at Dropbox HQ 💙, and I love hearing all the ways our amazing Community members use Dropbox 🚀.

      I’d love to hear more about how you use Dropbox in your daily life. Who knows? 🤔 Your workflow may inspire other Community members 🌟 or we could even get some great tips to share with our internal team 💡✨.

      Looking forward to hearing from you 😊, 

      T 😸 (Dropbox Community Manager) 

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