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Endless "DropboxFileProvider is downloading a file" popups
Running on MacBook Pro, macOS version 12.7.1, Dropbox v187.4.5691
I have just switched to Dropbox, and am in the process of synchronizing my files. I moved my files to the Dropbox File Provider directory to let them sync, right-clicked the subdirectory I want accessible offline, and chose "Make available offline".
This immediately started an infinite loop of Dropbox opening popups saying "DropboxFileProvider is downloading a file from com.getdropbox.dropbox", 2-3 popups a second until it started lagging a lot (video available at removed).
Is this a known problem with Dropbox for macOS with File Provider?
This is certainly causing me to be extremely concerned about whether Dropbox is usable for daily work.
1 Reply
- Megan
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi birjj, let's jump right into this!
Do you notice this infinite loop of Dropbox pop-ups only when you make your files available offline?
If you could attach a few screenshots back here to us, that'd be amazing, in order for us to have a visual too.
Keep us posted, and we'll take it from there!
