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David M.25's avatar
David M.25
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago

No Dropbox Icon in Mac Menu Bar

The Dropbox icon no longer appears in my MacBook Pro Menu Bar.  I have downloaded and installed the Dropbox installer, but it doesn't seem to change anything.

Any idea why or how to get the icon back?

I am using OS Big Sur 11.5.2 on a MacBook Pro (15" 2018), Model # MacBookPro15,1

  • Hey David M.25, thanks for reaching out to our Community!

    Can you try uninstalling the current version of the Dropbox app from your computer and then reinstall it from this link, to see if that works?

    Keep me posted!
  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    Hey David M.25, thanks for reaching out to our Community!

    Can you try uninstalling the current version of the Dropbox app from your computer and then reinstall it from this link, to see if that works?

    Keep me posted!
    • DF13's avatar
      DF13
      New member | Level 2

      Thanks for the tip. Pretty obvious. Should have figured that out myself.

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