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The desktop app on my Mac has been stuck indexing files. I can only access some of them.
I installed the mac dropbox update and the application began indexing my files. It has now been stuck for the last few days. I can only access some files. Many are now only available through dropbox.com and not in my app. If I add files to dropbox.com they are added to the indexing queue of the desktop app, but no progress is made regarding indexing. I've tried signing out, quitting, uninstalling, and reinstalling. I've seen similar threads, but no solutions have worked for me. Any help is much appreciated.
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for your patience while we investigated. We have confirmed that the problem with resyncing has been resolved with macOS Sonoma 14.1. Users should not experience a resync when upgrading to 14.1.
Upgrading to 14.1 will prevent resyncing, but it will not resolve this issue for users who have already become 'stuck' on the resync upon upgrading to 14.0. We can help, but we're asking that users contact support for individual assistance.
Regards,
Ben
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scusami ma se esegui il login con nuovo account sul mac come fai a raggiungere la vecchia cartella dropbox? se installi una nuova versione su un altro account mac non capisco poi da dove prendi la cartella con tutti i file vecchi dropbox?
poi come dici tu praticamente dopo dovresti lavorare direttamente col nuovo account admin perchè se torni al vecchio Admin la tua cartella dropbox risulterebbe vuota
This should not be the solution...
- Ho verificato che se dal pannello web di Dropbox si cancella l’accesso dall’applicazione del Mac e poi si riattiva l’accesso autenticandosi dall’app installata sul Mac e si seleziona come Storage una cartella diversa da quella dentro CloudStorage la sincronizzazione riparte correttamente. ATTENZIONE che si possono perdere i file non sincronizzati online. A voi funziona così?
io penso di aver trovato la soluzione, in questo modo:
Spostare tutto il contenuto cartelle comprese in una posizione del Mac (scrivania, documenti, è indifferente).
Fate il logout dalla pagina web dropbox
Fate logout su Mac
disinstallare tutti i file di dropbox (se resta qualche cartella installate AppCleaner e cercando Dropbox eliminate tutto ciò che trova).
Riavviate
Andate su dropbox web e scaricate l'applicazione desktop, e rifate l'installazione.
una volta installata andate sul web e effettuare il login.
Cancellare tutto il contenuto di dropbox dalla versione web.
andate nell'app desktop e rispostate il vecchio contenuto di dropbox che all'inizio avevate messo in documenti o scrivania.
Partirà la sincronizzazione e a me è ritornato tutto normale
vi confermo che funziona, ho provato anche a mandare un file dall'iphone a dropbox web e sul mac ho visto la sincronizzazione che è andata a buon fine
I thought I was going mad, the same happened to me. Thankfully I have a laptop I have not yet updated. but this is really slowing me down.
- Ho scritto la soluzione ieri
gyno81 it's understandable to start seeking a solution on your own, and it's commendable that you've tried and shared your experience.
However, that kind of approach is strongly discouraged for those dealing with a massive amount of data. For instance, I have about 2 TB of crucial work-related data on Dropbox. I certainly wouldn't dare to experiment with solutions without knowing precisely how Dropbox's algorithm works.
This is why it's reasonable to expect a solution directly from Dropbox. Remember, there are also those who pay a substantial yearly fee for a professional account here. It's absurd that, after two weeks, there's still no information, and we're left "waiting for updates," as mentioned by the staff on the forum.
Hello, Since I updated my Mac to the "Sonoma" operating system, Dropbox has stopped syncing my files online. I get a cloud with an exclamation mark in the files. I've been contacting Dropbox support since Thursday and they haven't solved anything "your case has gone to a higher department and they will contact you" - no one tells me absolutely anything. Is anyone in the same situation as me? Thank you
ok prova a fare un tentativo spostando il contenuto su 2 hard drive esterni e provi la mia procedura
