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Inability to Activate Smart Sync (remote management software & third party pointing device drivers).
Any luck? I have a machine that I just updated to 10.13.4 and clicking "Allow" still does nothing for enabling the smart sync extension.
EDIT: I was trying to do this via VNC to a mac that did not have a display, keyboard, or mouse attached. Once I attached those items, I was able to click the "Allow" button. Apparently you cannot click that button from a VNC session. Lesson learned.
- We did end up getting to the bottom of this. This isn't a "bug", but a change in behaviour that only happens in certain circumstances.My guess here is that you have a graphics tablet or 3rd party mouse connected perhaps Lancelot?As this is designed behaviour by Apple, it's not something that we're currently trying to fix.The following will work and isn't too complicated, even if it may seem it:1. Restart your computer, holding down command+R to enter Recovery Mode2. Open your Terminal app (Located at /Applications/Utilities/Terminal)
3. Copy and paste the following line into the Terminal.
spctl kext-consent add G7HH3F8CAK
4. After this you can restart the machine, and let it load as normal. Once restarted, you can re-install Dropbox again. When Dropbox has finished installing, while it will not prompt you again to install Smart Sync, the required components will now be present on your machine.Hope this helps you!**********************************Here's a bit more context for the technically minded:As above, this isn't a bug, but infact designed behaviour by Apple.To improve security on macOS, kernel extensions installed with or after the installation of macOS High Sierra require user consent to load. This is known as User Approved Kernel Extension Loading. Any user can approve a kernel extension, even if they don’t have administrator privileges. (Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208019) Unfortunately for us, Apple blocks certain GUI inputs from successfully clicking the approve button in System Preferences. There is no feedback to the user about why the approval fails. The two situations that this happens are:1. If the end user clicking the approve button is using remote management software like VNC or TeamViewer to access the system and perform the approval operation.2. If a third party pointing device driver -- like Logitech or Wacom -- is installed.
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Hello,
I try to activate Smart sync on my mac running under OSX 10.13.4, and it asks to open pref pane, which displays a message about Dorpbox being blocked, then I type my PW to unlock, and then I click on autorize but nothing happens despite the fatc that the button behaves normally.
Any clue?
NorahDropbox Staff
Drop down from the top menu bar
Click on activer
Click on Ouvir les préférences (Open preferences)
Click on the LOCK then type password and return
And normally by clicking "Autoriser" it shoul work (Same procedure that I used several times for other system extensions that are not provided throught Mac Appstore)
But the button actuates (Turn grey when clicking) and nothing Happens!!!
I use Mac OX X since it's first version... So I'm a bit familiar with this... and this is the first time I encounter such a behaviour.
- Norah
Nope, I aam NOT using remote control in that case.
I new that problem of MacOSX as I'm using often Teamviewer to help other user, so I won't have asked for if taht would hava been the case.
My problem is different and really annoying
- Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
Have you tried re-installing the desktop application?
Impossible, each time I try to downloads it says I am already a member
- Walter
Sorry to hear about this GillesB-EXO.
As it seems there might be a problem with the Dropbox software currently installed on your computer so I'm going to have you do a reinstall - as a first attempt to fix the problem.
Below are the steps to do this (just make sure you save and quit ALL programs that access files in the Dropbox folder first):
1. Download the newest version of our desktop app. :
2. Stop Dropbox (If needed): To do this first click the Dropbox icon in the menu bar at the top of your screen and then on the gear icon in the Notifications panel and select 'Quit Dropbox'.
3. Delete the Dropbox application from the Applications folder.
4. Reinstall our desktop application after rebooting your computer by opening the .dmg file and double click the Dropbox icon.
I hope this helps and please let me know what you find.
Solved the problem.. And Smart syncing is welcome as Drop box previously ruined my Data plan when a colleague decided to move a folder of 29 gb.
- Walter
Glad to hear this was resolved GillesB-EXO and thanks for using Smart sync!
Should you ever come up with any Dropbox question or issue, please let us know.
Have a great week!
