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Dropbox keeps asking me to install the MacOS for File Provider update, but it's already installed
This thing just runs in a cycle! I get a notice that it's available, so I start - it seems like it does a partial reinstall - asks me the re-log in - re-verify folders I am syncing - it says it is mo...
Nancy you asked me to let you know on this thread if Dropbox started asking again - it's come back
I just said Not Now as I am busy in a project, if it comes back I'll close Dropbox and restart the computer again.
But why does it keep asking me this - I verified the dropbox folder is under the CloudStorage folder as it should be now???
Megan
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHi donawalt, sorry to see you're still going through this.
When did this start happening, and which version of our app do you use at the moment?
It originally started about 4-6 weeks ago, as you can see in the thread it was in a constant cycle. Megan Once I closed dropbox and restarted my mac, it had not happened for about 4 weeks since yesterday. Yesterday as I said, I just said "not right now" and it has not come back. Even though, the dropbox folder is in the proper place now for the MacOS for File Provider Update, the folder CloudStorage. I should be on the latest Mac version, v195.4.4995 it says...
- Megan
Hey donawalt, thanks for clarifying!
Would you mind sending me some screenshots of the syncing icons of files, inside your Dropbox folder, please?
I'd like to check, and also have a visual on my end too.
Not sure what you mean - there are no sync icons, as everything is sync'd - ie there is no little cloud showing or anything. As I show here, Dropbox says everything is up to date.
