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Michael L.80's avatar
Michael L.80
Helpful | Level 7
10 months ago

"Dropbox needs to change permissions for the folder ~/Dropbox" message.

I've had Dropbox on this Mac for several years. Made no changes to folder structure. Every couple of weeks I see a pop-window that says

Dropbox needs to change permissions for the folder ~/Dropbox

and asks me to authenticate. I always press Cancel and it seems to work fine. But what is it trying to do??

Apple
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Mac

1 Reply

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

    Hi Michael L.80, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

    Is it possible that you're using the app without admin rights? Also, what is your macOS, and the version of the app that you currently have installed? 

    You can find this by locating your Dropbox icon, on your task bar, next to your WiFi and hovering your mouse over it. 

    I'd also love a screenshot of the pop-up message you mentioned, in order for me to have a visual.

    Keep me updated with any progress!

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