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The new macOS Tahoe is arriving. Is Dropbox ready this time?
Will Dropbox be ready in advance for the macOS Tahoe update? Or do we need to wait and see what breaks this round?
We all remember the fun with the last two macOS releases - and “fun” is putting it mildly. Have there already been issues? Can someone please speak up - before it’s too late?
For now, I’m holding off the update.
Thanks.
I’ve just updated to Mac OS Tahoe and had no issues at all. That’s great, I’m really glad DropBox was ready this time.
😊👋🏼
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A bug has been identified in the Electron framework used by the Dropbox desktop app that causes increased GPU usage and memory leaks on Macs running macOS 26 Tahoe.
This issue originates from the Electron team and cannot be fixed by Apple. Fortunately, the Electron team has already released a version that resolves the problem.
However, unless Dropbox updates its app to a newer version of the Electron framework, Macs running macOS 26 Tahoe will continue to experience GPU and memory leak issues when using Dropbox. Since Dropbox has not yet adopted the fixed version of Electron, it is currently not recommended to use Dropbox on macOS 26 Tahoe.
[removed per Community Guidelines]All I needed to do was restart my computer for the Dropbox app to reconnect. This was necessary both for the beta version as well as the stable version.
I’ve just updated to Mac OS Tahoe and had no issues at all. That’s great, I’m really glad DropBox was ready this time.
😊👋🏼
For me, the Dropbox app displays a 12-hour Power 25% Energy Impact in the Activity Monitor, with approximately 25% bursts occurring every 60 seconds regardless of whether sync is enabled or not
MacOS 26.0
Dropbox 234.3.5480
- Nancy
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi from me as well, tonysneed! Since you previously mentioned running the beta app version (233.3.4870), can you switch to the stable one instead and let me know if the error persists?
To do so, you’ll first need to turn off early releases via your General tab here, and then download the latest stable app version via this link.
- Dell_Dropbox
Community Manager
Hey cloudres,
We have not seen reports of any widespread issues with Tahoe. The discussion in this thread is largely the extent of it, and when considering how many people use the app we would typically see a lot more activity if there were a serious issue.
If you run into any issues after upgrading please let us know.
Dropbox simply displays the message: Reconnecting to the internet. This may take a moment. See screen shot.
It’s been almost two weeks. Could you let me know what the situation is? Are there still issues with Tahoe, or have they been resolved? Could you provide an update?
Thank you.
- Neal
Thanks tonysneed,
Could you let me know the specific issue you're running into? Where exactly is the breakdown happening, any context or screenshots would be greatly appreciated.
As of Beta Build 233.3.4870, Dropbox does not seem to be compatible with Mac OS Tahoe. Would appreciate addressing this.
