No Internet Connection on macOS Sierra

[LisbonMile]

I've used Dropbox successfully on my MacBook Pro until recently, when I had problems and re-intalled the app. I've tried several times to reinstall it, but every time I get the message "No Internet Connection - Your computer is currently offline...". It's not offline at all.

I've tried searching for an answer to this problem, and tried some of the solutions, but none have helped. I haven't got a Dropbox icon appearing anywhere, either in the Dock or the Toolbar(?) at the top of the screen, so I can't delete proxies, as suggested elsewhere.

Please help - this is driving me nuts. I have important files I need to sync across computers, and I don't want to be pushed to iCloud!

[LisbonMile]

Problem solved - I managed to sort it out OK. No further help needed.

[Mark]

To help others I dont suppose you'd mind telling us how you fixed it would you?

[LisbonMile · Accepted solution]

Actually, DropBox was installed, but grayed out in the top taskbar. It was just stuck on 'connecting...', and I was able to open Settings > Preferences > Network, and change the Proxy Setting from 'Auto-detect' to 'No proxy'. Not sure how it had got set to Auto-detect, but changing it solved the problem and it's now working fine, thank you. 

[bettermax]

I tried your method and changed the proxy preference to no proxy. But it still doesn't work. Did you set it in dropbox preference or mac network preference? Cheers.

[LisbonMile]

Hi , I really can't remember, and right now I'm in Far North Queensland, which is pretty remote, and just getting a bit of Wifi on my iPad is an achievement! 

What at I did do was delete and completely reinstall the Dropbox app, but where I did the proxy thing I cannot recall. Maybe need a bit of trial and error? When I get back to civilisation and Mac territory, I'll try and find out and let you know.

Good luck!

[AntoineH]

Drove me nuts as well. Recently ungraded from Mac Air to MacBookPro with MacOS Sierra.

Soliution is to dissable the auto proxy setting in Dropbox preferences.

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