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Dropbox support for macOS 12.3
So I'm referring to https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/macos-12-monterey-support
Does this mean it will be 100% safe to upgrade to macOS 12.3 as long as I keep Smart sync to Local, please?
You can never ever say its 100% safe - simply because you'd be using a Beta OS and also a Beta version of Dropbox. However, it should work well, but, be cautious of the fact it is beta at all levels.
I know previously at last minute notice Apple have changed how stuff worked in beta versions meaning stuff which used to work no longer did when updated to the next release so thats also something to be aware of.
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If that is true, then they should join other companies with same problem and sue Apple
Have been trying out Google drive under macOS 12.3, and can confirm this works "correctly", i.e., how dropbox worked before (can also report dropbox is still broken on v147.4.4800)
Im still waiting for the 12.3 Montery fix.. or did I miss something? Now Im actually running Montery 12.4 and Dropbox is still useless. I have to spend hours and hours syncing files manually back and forth when opening huge After Effects projects stored on Dropbox. If Dropbox is not fixing this soon, then I will have to find a another solution.
You haven't missed it...there is still no fix. I've held off on upgrading from 12.2.1 to the latest OS because of all our work files are on dropbox. Ridiculous that we pay service.
Yes It works fine, but with a major difference that it isn't possible to use the finder (spotlight) to search for files
I just got a new MacBook that came with 12.4 preinstalled. Dropbox is completely unusable like this and my workflow is at an absolute standstill.
I really don't know what to do. PLEASE help us, dropbox!- Seriously?!?!??!? I never thought that Dropbox would have literally NOTHING to say about 12.3+ support to this day. No beta no nothing. We are extremely close to 90 days after the release of 12.3 and will not be able to prevent users from updating. What’s the deal?!
We pay tens of thousands of dollars a year for this service. We love it as it is but **bleep** is gonna hit fan real soon. We just need transparency in what is going on! Yeah but Google Drive are using janky way of using a SMB local network mount. Hey it works for now but for how long ? I think it was implemented as an interim. [please note i could be wrong]
And AFAIK Google Drive doesn't offer anything like "smart sync". You have to manually select which folders are going to be synced locally and which only in cloud.
It should be said again that the FileProvider Framework provided by Apple Inc ($T company)is far form complete and lacks many things that cloud providers required to help make products work the way they should. Plus yanking Python on an incremental was well a bit harsh, yeah yeah we all knew it was coming....so why not just give us a proper roadmap!
As someone that has to manage data and IT at scale all Cloud providers have had issues MSFT screwed it up, Google Botched it and scarpered, Dropbox have held their hand up and said they are working it, Box is well Box for the big boys with big budgets and clout. The list goes on. In all honesty if MSFT got the sync bit right i doubt there would be anything to see here at all. Most of our deployments use OD/SPOL now on 365 or Google Drive on GW.
The ridiculous whinging by people is frankly tedious, the product still has one of best sync in class and better to keep that bit right rather than screw it up. If you are not happy go elsewhere...you will find the grass is not greener. I use all three products side by side and tbh i still have a tough job letting go of my first proper cloud sync tool Dropbox.
