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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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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    10 months ago

    No worries, Kino A., I just sent you an email, so we'll continue over there!

  • Kino A.'s avatar
    Kino A.
    New member | Level 2
    9 months ago

    Just a follow up. After a great effort by the Dropbox Staff, including Megan, Walter, Hannah & Ben, here's a suggestion for a fix...

    Go to System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions and under Open at Login check the little icon next to Dropbox. Mine was a generic white one. I selected Dropbox and tapped the "minus" sign to remove it. Then I re-added it to Open at Login. After that, the icon was the usual Dropbox blue one and the application worked as it should.

    Thanks for your help, girls & guys! Cheers!

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    9 months ago

    Happy to hear that this worked for you, Kino A.!

    If you need anything else, please let us know.

    Have a great week ahead!

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