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HAK3
Helpful | Level 5
4 years ago
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Dropbox Mac Finder Extension in Monterey 12.4 - incompatible with Google Drive, OneDrive, and others

I'm using both Dropbox and Google Drive for different folders on my Mac.  If the finder extension for Google Drive is active, then then Dropbox finder extension fails and the cloud status icons on th...
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  • Edouardd's avatar
    Edouardd
    3 years ago

    Hannah :

    I solved the problem.

    I performed a thorough uninstallation, deleting files and folders one by one, being very meticulous. Despite having uninstalled it and installed the current version, I discovered some remnants of the beta version.

    Then I was asked to install Dropbox for macOS on File Provider.

    After doing so, everything worked perfectly.

    So, the issue was caused by a faulty uninstallation of the beta version.

    Please, use this info to help others.

    Edouard

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22-modifier
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

I have the same issue. 

 

Dropbox syncs properly but no finder icons to speak of. I also have OneDrive and GoogleDrive. 

Wondering if the fact that my Dropbox folder is not in ~/Library/CloudStorage folder (I believe it was supposed to end up in there automatically with MacOS 12.3 or 12.5). Currently My Dropbox folder is just in the Home folder.

 

About Dropbox: V165.2.152

macOS Ventura 13.0.1

HAK3's avatar
HAK3
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago
No, that is not it entirely. I am now running dropbox beta that uses storage in the library folder. The sync icons do now appear to be robust. However, dropbox now disable all other finder extensions for the dropbox folder, and its sub folders. This is not a problem if you also are using for example, Google Drive, because your Google Drive and your dropbox folders should be separate. However, it is kind of annoying for non-sink extensions, such as right click menu.

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