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Dropbox StaffBeta Build 144.3.4464
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Hi @JWLPhoto
I followed these instructions to prepare my Mac mini M1 for MacOS12.3.
Strange enough, using both the offline and universal installer i still have the option to choose a Dropbox folder location instead of being locked to ~/Library/CloudStorage/. Then I went ahead and updated this machine to MacOS12.3 today, but it still offers a choice of Dropbox folder location.
I have a more recently purchased Macbook Air m1 (exact same configuration as Mac mini) that used the ~/Library/CloudStorage/ folder on initial install of Dropbox.
Not sure whats behind this, the hardware is essentially the same between both computers and the Mac mini has 12.3 installed.
HI ottofrankotto ,
I'm not sure what to tell you on that one. The universal installer should identify that your on a Mac and choose the beta. Make sure you have the "Early Release" option turned on in your online settings. That's the only thing that I can think of, since it is what triggers choosing the beta.
I had the same thing happen on M1 MBP Max.
Installed 12.3 this morning.
Logged out of Dropbox and uninstalled the app.
Confirmed that I have early releases turned on and installed the latest beta universal.
I was surprised that it still asked for the Dropbox folder location so I let it proceed. It is now syncing and updated its version to 145.2.3154
@tjanderson I was running 145.2.3154 before I tried the reinstall. Dropbox folder was located in my user folder but I also had 'Local' enabled on this Mac so there was no online-only syncing.
@JWL_Photo I made sure to have "Early Release" enabled.
I searched in Finder and noticed that the "CloudStorage" folder was missing in ~/Library on this Mac Mini.
I tested a demo install of OneDrive (they also transitioned to the "CloudStorage" folder). At installation I was given a similar option to install in my user folder which left me completely confused. Proceeded with installation to find that it had in fact created the "CloudStorage" folder in ~/Library and a symbolic link (alias) was placed in my user folder.
Tried this Dropbox build again (Universal & Offline) to see if anything had changed with the newly created "CloudStorage" folder but it still behaves the same.
I unlinked and deleted all references to Dropbox. I have "Early Releases" enabled. I re-installed the universal build.
It's still using Build 144.3.4464, and it has not created any files under ~/Library/CloudStorage.
Is this weird?
Hopefully someone from Dropbox is monitoring this and can weigh in. That is certainly not the expected behavior. clientreleases ? Anyone?
