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steve64_64
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1 month ago
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Dropbox doesn't keep my selective sync settings when on OSX Sequoia 15.7.3

  Application Affected Dropbox app and Selective Sync Device MBP 2.3 Intel, 16GB Memory, 1TB SSD Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Sequoia 15.7.3 Reference the screenshot below. Th...
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  • steve64_64's avatar
    steve64_64
    1 month ago

    Hi Nancy and Megan,

    Due to running out of time over the weekend I submitted the initial query, I wiped the drive and started over from scratch. I upgraded to Tahoe 26.2 and now Dropbox is doing as it should, showing the folders without downloading the contents unless I elect to have them reside locally.

    I don’t believe changing the OS factored in this but it may have. The biggest issue originally was that it downloaded files until it basically bricked the computer, it warned me when it had 2mb left on a 1TB SSD that had about 700GB open when it started to sync. When I tried unselecting the folders, in the past it had cleared that space quickly, on this occasion it didn’t clear anything, and after several hours of not being able to do much, I elected to wipe it and start over. 

steve64_64's avatar
steve64_64
Helpful | Level 5
1 month ago

Hi Nancy and Megan,

Due to running out of time over the weekend I submitted the initial query, I wiped the drive and started over from scratch. I upgraded to Tahoe 26.2 and now Dropbox is doing as it should, showing the folders without downloading the contents unless I elect to have them reside locally.

I don’t believe changing the OS factored in this but it may have. The biggest issue originally was that it downloaded files until it basically bricked the computer, it warned me when it had 2mb left on a 1TB SSD that had about 700GB open when it started to sync. When I tried unselecting the folders, in the past it had cleared that space quickly, on this occasion it didn’t clear anything, and after several hours of not being able to do much, I elected to wipe it and start over. 

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Nancy
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1 month ago

Thanks for keeping us in the loop! I’m glad to hear you were able to resolve this in the end. 

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