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The app re-indexes all files after each restart on Mac.
Each time I restart my Mac, Dropbox goes through reindexing of (seemingly) all files in my folder. The Mac's CPU usage goes up and the fan kicks in - it makes the computer slow for at least 15 minute...
Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHey willmaupin - thanks for the additional information you provided.
Can you let us know approximately how many files you're syncing on your computer via the Dropbox desktop app at the moment?
I'm only asking because you could notice a decline in the app's performance if you're syncing a large amount of files, namely more than 300,000 files.
It is more than 200,000 for sure. I am not sure how I can verify this. I try to catch the file count once indexing is done but I miss it by a minute or so each time. I have been syncing the same files (actaully almost 1TB more, but I have been trying to pare things down) on my Windows 11 machine for 2+ years without issue.
- Walter
Once the app is 'up to date' you can try a Control/Command click on your Dropbox folder and check its properties to see the file count willmaupin
While we're at it, can you clarify if you're running any 3rd party apps that could be monitoring, syncing or backing up your files somehow?
1.94TB, 167,028 items. I use GoodSync to sync some ongoing jobs and CaptureOne databases to Dropbox. I initiate the syncing manually. I have Hazel (auto-sorts files) installed and running but have no rules set up yet so it should not be monitoring anything (I just turned it off). I have LittleSnitch installed but it's a network monitor. Oh - a CaptureOne database on Mac is seen as a single file maybe, whereas on PC it sees it as a folder of files. So on the Mac, one of my database files is 85GB but on the PC it is an 85GB folder with 300,000+ files in it. On the Mac I have to choose 'Show Package Contents' to see inside it. GoodSync sees inside the database and will only sync the individual files that have changed...
- Walter
Would you mind turning all of those apps off temporarily as a test to see how it goes willmaupin?
I'm assuming you've already tried rebooting your computer and internet router too - would that be right?
