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anmolah
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

MacOS notification spam asking to upgrade to file provider - can we disable it?

I've been receiving constant notification noise on my Mac asking me to "upgrade" to the new file provider stuff. Completely unacceptable bugging paying customers this way, especially given the file p...
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anmolah
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Response form dropbox support for anyone else who stumbles upon this:

"You cannot disable the notifications that prompt you to upgrade to Dropbox for macOS. We highly suggest you update your app!"

 

It's unacceptable treating paid customers like this. I will be canceling my dropbox subscription and asking for a prorated refunded. I've been a paid dropbox customer for over five years and love how it just works across platforms for the most part, but the noise is a dealbreaker.

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