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MacOS Finder - how can I add Dropbox back to the sidebar?
Before I upgraded to Catalina (MacOS 10.15.5), Dropbox appeared under my favorites in the sidebar of Finder. After the upgrade, it was gone. I've searched many threads where this is apparently a common issue but the solutions appear to be for earlier versions of MacOS as the view I am seeing under Catalina does not match the solutions. I understand folders can be dragged to the sidebar. The problem is, I am not seeing the folder on the right, in order to drag it into the sidebar. I tried the "go to folder" but it only navigates to the files within the folder - it never shows a folder labeled Dropbox. I have the Dropbox App installed but it isn't helpful either as when I click on it, it opens a Dropbox window that, again, shows the files I have stored there. I want to be able to easily move files to Dropbox or access them to attach to an email, as I could before I "upgraded" to Catalina (which is starting to feel distinctly like a downgrade).
Hello Auskan, I hope you're well today!
So that you can drag the Dropbox folder into your Finder's sidebar, please try the steps below:
- Open your Finder window.
- Choose "Go" from the menu bar in the top right of your screen.
- From the menu, choose "Home".
From here, you can see the Dropbox folder in order to drag it into the sidebar.
Let me know how it goes!
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- Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
I'm glad to hear it's sorted now and thanks for the update too, Tim.
See you around the Community and have a lovely week ahead!
If your Dropbox folder is missing from Finder after upgrading to Catalina, it’s likely due to changes in how macOS handles cloud integrations. You can try adding it back manually by dragging the Dropbox folder to the sidebar, but if it’s not showing up at all, you might consider using CloudMounter. It integrates cloud storage directly into Finder and allows you to mount Dropbox and other cloud drives as if they were local disks. This makes accessing and managing your files seamless, without worrying about missing folders or Finder glitches.
