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The sync icons don't show up in Finder (macOS Sequoia 15.7.1).
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Mac Studio Ultra M1
Sequoia 15.7.1
237.4.5655
Several of us in my company are having this problem. In finder, the sync icon (showing whether something is online or offline) no l...
Hi steveohm33, thanks for reporting this issue.
On macOS Sequoia, Finder can sometimes stop showing Dropbox sync icons even when Dropbox is running normally. We're exploring a permanent fix for the issue. In the meantimem restarting Finder should help bring the icons back.
Please try the steps below:
Option 1. Restart Finder through the menu
- Open the Apple menu and choose Force Quit
- Select Finder
- Click Relaunch
- Wait a few seconds for Finder to restart
- Open your Dropbox folder again and check if the sync icons appear
Option 2. Restart Finder using Terminal
- Open the Terminal app
- Run this command: killall Finder
- Finder will close and restart automatically
- Check your Dropbox folder again
If the icons still do not show, try restarting your computer and then reopening Dropbox.
Give these steps a try and let me know how it goes!
As mentioned above, I have both relaunched finder and restarted and neither of them worked. I've also quit and relaunched dropbox a couple times. I will try the terminal option, though I have low expectations.
Hannah
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHey steveohm33, thanks for the update.
Please try and let us know what happens when you restart Finder using your terminal and we'll go from there.
