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dschwartz44
5 days agoNew member | Level 1
The Dropbox app doesn't launch automatically upon startup on my Mac.
My dropbox will not load automatically on my mac when I start the computer. It used to, why did it stop and how do I set it up to do it automatically?
- dschwartz44New member | Level 1
It is set to automatically start at login but is not doing so. No icon s hows up in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Megan
Dropbox Staff
Hi dschwartz44 - thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Could you please let us know the OS version on your Mac?
If I got this one right, and since you're also missing the little Dropbox icon, can you try uninstalling the Dropbox app on your computer, and then reinstalling it?
If you haven’t tried this yet though, I’d like you to open your app preferences and unselect - reselect the option to launch Dropbox upon your device’s startup. Do you encounter the same behavior after that?
Let me know of any updates!
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