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Pekkztr
2 years agoNew member | Level 1
Recent activity empty on the desktop app on macOS
Is it just for me that ever since the latest update, nothing ever shows up in recent activity?
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- Hannah2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey Pekkztr, thanks for reaching out to us.
Can you send us a screenshot of what you see in the activity tab?
Do other tabs show the correct info?
And what is the Dropbox sync status and version?
You can see that by hovering over your Dropbox icon.
Thanks in advance.
- Pekkztr2 years agoNew member | Level 1
OK, after some research, here is what I've found.
On my work PC (first image) it works as it should and always have done.
On my Mac at home, it is empty (second image). Shared tab is also empty. Everything else seems to work as expected.
Same account, same versions.
- TimRobinson2 years agoNew member | Level 1
I have the same issue on my Mac desktop app
- Jay2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi TimRobinson, are you using a separate Windows and a Mac device like the original user, or some other setup for your Dropbox account?
- TimRobinson2 years agoNew member | Level 1
I only use it on a Mac. However, I just checked it on my iPhone app and the recent activity appears there, just not on the desktop app.
- Jay2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks for the info. Could you confirm the version of Mac OS and of the Dropbox desktop application that you're running on your device?
- TimRobinson2 years agoNew member | Level 1
I'm on Ventura 13.6.9
Not 100% sure about the Dropbox app version (how do I find that?) but it says 212.4.5767 in the preferences/general tab - Walter2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks for that additional information TimRobinson - much appreciated.
Does this persists after rebooting your computer?
If it does, can you quit the app and relaunch it after signing out and back into your account through the app's preferences?
If you still get the same results, please send us a screenshot so that we can have a visual too.
- TimRobinson2 years agoNew member | Level 1
Hey Walter, I just logged in again and it seems to have resolved itself so thank you! Strange because I had already tried that previously. But glad it's working again. I appreciate the attentiveness to my issue.
- Walter2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
No worries, Tim. We're glad to hear you're back up and running and thanks for keeping us in the loop too.
See you around the Community and take care!
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