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Steven-in-OC
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

Dropbox Folder randomly disappears from the MacOS Finder. If I force quit it shows up.

I am using the latest version of MacOS, Ventura 13.0. I am using the latest version of the Dropbox desktop app, V160.4.4703. The Dropbox folder appears in the new place in the Finder under Locati...
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Nancy
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3 years ago

Thanks for your post, bobr666. 

 

Just to make sure I understand the issue; are you able to access ~/Library/CloudStorage normally on your computer, but the Dropbox folder is not always showing there? 

 

Can you let me know your current OS version, as well as the app version of your Dropbox app? You should be able to see both by hovering over the small Dropbox icon in your menu bar.

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bobr666
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Thanks for the response. I hadn't known about the ~/Library/CloudStorage path - useful thanks.

 

At the moment, things seem OK, although at one point a day or so ago, I thought I had the problem. I'm beginning to wonder if it is just in some apps. I will try to be clear about the issue and come back.

 

ps I'm running Ventura 13.4.1 on a Mac M1 Mini & Dropbox 178.4.4811

 

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