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RobertPatton's avatar
RobertPatton
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago

macOS Monterey 12 - Couldnt Start Dropbox

bn.BUILD_KEY: Dropbox bn.VERSION: 131.4.3968 bn.constants.WINDOWS_SHELL_EXT_VERSION: 48 bn.is_frozen: True machine_id: dd8495f4-eeb6-52f3-a698-4cbb0543dbcf pid: 3947 ppid: 1 uid: 501 user_inf...
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hrabenka's avatar
hrabenka
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

Hello,

 

I try several manuals that is mentioned in this thread. But I still I can't install - I start installer - it shows in monitor activity for like three sec and disappear and Dropbox app des not show anywhere :(. 

 

Please help.

shinbeth's avatar
shinbeth
Experienced | Level 13
5 years ago

hrabenka In my case I found out it was a permission issue, whenever I would Batchmod the .app it would not start again.

 

But every time I reinstalled it worked, so now I don't touch the .app anymore, and it both starts at startup and works all fine.

 

Hope it can help you.

  • StellarCore47's avatar
    StellarCore47
    Explorer | Level 4
    5 years ago

    I installed the latest beta version of Dropbox; followed Jay protocols; unselected my Photos folder (strange sync error message when no photos in folder); restarted; Dropbox app opens and seems to process any backlogged files stalled in syncing. I tested uploading files from my iPad Pro 5th gen running iPadOS 15. No problems there. Dropbox app on my iMac running macOS 12.1 beta indicated a red number indicative of sync in progress. Strange though, the app doesn't register the activity under either the Activity or Sync columns. However, a short time later the files appear in my Dropbox icon. I'd bet there are still some bugs lurking in the Dropbox app regarding handshake and recognition protocols.  Uploading files from Dropbox on Monterey  (iMac) to iAnnotate folder in Dropbox app processes but does not register in Activity on my Dropbox app (iMac) but when I open the Dropbox folder and go to iAnnotate folder the files are there. Go figure! At this juncture, I'm leaving (almost) well enough alone until the Dropbox app is fixed. BTW, I notified Apple via Feedback Assistant regarding the Dropbox syncing issues.

  • Davebuz's avatar
    Davebuz
    New member | Level 2
    5 years ago

    none of this works, and to be honest why should I have to **bleep** about with code to make a tool work.
    I'll delete my dropbox account and use something else

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