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dschwartz44's avatar
dschwartz44
New member | Level 1
10 months ago

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?
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Kino A.'s avatar
Kino A.
New member | Level 2
10 months ago

Hi, Megan! Not dschwartz44 but I've got the same problem.

I tried your suggestion to deselect & reselect the option to launch Dropbox on my Mac's startup. Dropbox would not automatically launch on restart.

I then tried uninstalling and installing the Dropbox app. Once again, Dropbox failed to automatically launch on restart.

Any other ideas?

Megan's avatar
Megan
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10 months ago

Hey Kino A., let's jump right into this!

Would you mind clarifying your device's OS, along with the app's version?

You can find the version by hovering your mouse over the little Dropbox icon on your menu bar, next to your WiFi.

Also, when did you first notice this behavior? 

Let me know more! 

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