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Dropbox Location Change on MacOS 12.6
Just installed DropBox update v157.4.4808 on a MacbookPro 13,3 running MacOS 12.6. DropBox location was moved by installer to ~/library/CloudStorage and alias moved from "Favorites" to "Locations" i...
Thanks for clarifying that for me OldMacGuy - much appreciated.
Full support for macOS 12.5 and higher has started rolling out. Broader availability will begin in November as we work to preserve the reliability and quality of our sync experience. You will be notified when youâre eligible enroll your other device as well.
So, in essence, this is an update to ensure that the Dropbox desktop app continues working seamlessly on your devices and what you noticed is actually part of this process.
We currently have a private beta, which will be more widely available in October. If youâre interested in joining, you can turn on early releases.
I hope this helps!
No, Dropbox is not being forced to do this by Apple, it is a decision on their part. Microsoft's OneDrive operated on the same deprecated kernel extension as Dropbox did, but have found a way to allow the sync folder to live on an external drive, so this is clearly Dropbox's decision.
This whole thing is getting me very worried. I just bought my Mac Studio a few months ago, with a 500Gb internal drive. I've been using a 2Tb external to store my Dropbox. No way I can store everything I need on my internal drive. The company I freelance for uses Dropbox so I can't just switch to something else.
I truly hope this will be remedied by Dropbox.
I was wondering. If I was to run the OS from my external drive would this solve the problem. Not ideal I know but cheaper than paying ÂŁ3000 for new hardware.
I truly hope this will be remedied by Dropbox.
I was wondering. If I was to run the OS from my external drive would this solve the problem. Not ideal I know but cheaper than paying ÂŁ3000 for new hardware.
oboyd Unfortunately, Apple has made it very difficult to boot from external drives. Appleinsider did have an article on how to do it:
I have pretty much switched to Sync.com which, so far does not require relocation of its folder to the Library... but who knows if that will last. Ultimately, we Mac users are being impacted by Apple which is selling non-upgradable computers (best to buy the biggest SSD model at time of purchase for HUGE bucks!) and, for what we assume are security reasons, restricting third party vendors like Dropbox. Apples iCloud just does not work like Dropbox making it a nonviable solution and it is still limited by the small SSD that we are 'stuck' with. I have to say, that while I'm very irritated with Dropbox (especially their lack of real responses to issues raised in this forum), Apple is the real problem. They are making the Mac more iPhone like and heavily restricting the versatility of their desktop and laptop computers. All computing/software companies seem to think that their users have unlimited and FAST access to the 'cloud' and should not require local storage.
Hi, I am using Mac OS Ventura 13.1 and Dropbox v165.4.4300 and will ignore the notification "Dropbox for MacOS now Ready, install the latest"as I need to use my own stipulated home location of the Dropbox folder.
My home location of Dropbox folder is part of Cloudstation folder, which is an excellent cloud solution free available on Synology NAS drives.
I have no need for any Dropbox desktop application, I use the finder to access my content.
