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GratefulUser
2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Red "notification" dot doesn't leave my desktop app on macOS
That darn red "notification" dot on the icon will NOT go away. I've read all my notifications, and it says (everywhere) that I have no unread notifications, and yet...that number "1" in a circle is STILL there. Help?
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- Jay2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Are there any yellow messages in the desktop app when you click it and view Sync history and Activity?
- GratefulUser2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Where might I find "Sync history and Activity"?
- GratefulUser2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Oh, I found it--assuming that's what comes up when I first click on the icon. I don't see anything in yellow under either tab.
(This is a bug mentioned all over the place on various community threads...)
- GratefulUser2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
AND...I just got a pop-up that said something happened with Dropbox and I needed to re-start.
I don't know how.
And the icon at the top of my desktop has disappeared.
Help!?
- GratefulUser2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
I found Dropbox in my Applications folder (grayed out) and clicked it. Now it seems to be back--you all must be doing something. And it's back on the desktop--WITH THE RED DOT! Omg, this is nuts.
- Jay2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Could you confirm the exact version of the Dropbox desktop application that you're running by hovering over the icon, or opening the preferences in the app?
- GratefulUser2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
194.4.6267 Up to date
- Megan2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
At that point, can we send you an email, in order for us to have a closer look into this GratefulUser?
- GratefulUser2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Sure.
REMOVED
But I think -- having seen this on threads for a very long time -- this may be something I'm just gonna have to live with.
Thanks.
- Megan2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
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