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I'm working with Adobe Lightroom Classic and Dropbox doesn't sync some .db files
Hi everyone. Using Lightroom Classic and Dropbox. I am getting messages from Dropbox that some preview files can sync. See attached. Also when I sync again folders with my computer thumbnails are...
Hi everyone!
Quick update:
The data transfer was successful. I deleted the old data, and now everything is working again with Lightroom - the error message about synchronization issues is gone.
Thank you very much for the help and have a great weekend.
Best regards,
Carina
Megan
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHey Xavier Montaner, thanks for all the info!
So, would you say that this behavior started when you updated and moved your Dropbox folder to CloudStorage?
Also, would you mind clarifying your device's OS too?
Hi Megan, thanks for your help.
Around that time, yes... Device, Macbook Pro M1, macOS Sonoma 14.5
- Megan
Hey Xavier Montaner, in regards to the syncing issue: would you mind clicking "View file" and let me know where you're re-directed to?
Are these 2 database files?
As for the hidden folders that you mentioned I did some digging, and this is what I could find online: "the Group Containers folder on a Mac is a directory that contains data and settings related to different applications and services. Each application or service that uses the Group Containers folder has its own subfolder within it."
If you open the 201.14GB folder, what do you see there?
Thanks Megan. Please see below...
- Megan
Hey Xavier Montaner, it sounds like the db files are database files, right?
Keep in mind that we generally don't recommend that people sync live databases with Dropbox.
Most databases have remote access methods anyway, so you don't need to sync the live database. You can sync saved snapshots, however, with no issues.
That said, you can use Dropbox to share the data, but you need to take great care and understand how file syncing works.
Most programs create a "file lock" on any file that they are using, and this lock will prevent Dropbox from syncing the file. In some cases you must fully quit the application before Dropbox can sync the data. You must then make sure Dropbox has finished syncing before trying to access the file from any computer.
As for the folder "Group containers" it looks like you could empty it without affecting Dropbox.
