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561 TopicsDropbox Finder Integration Flickering on macOS 26.2
I’m experiencing a persistent issue with Dropbox on macOS 26.2. The Dropbox folder in Finder (I'm using Dropbox on file provider) keeps flickering or refreshing every second. This constant refresh makes it very difficult to work with files. For example, when I preview a multi‑page PDF using Quick Look (pressing the space bar in Finder), the preview resets back to the first page every time the folder refreshes. As a result, I cannot scroll through or read the document properly. Additionally, the blue Dropbox icon that appears before the folder name (“Dropbox”) in Finder keeps turning on and off repeatedly, like a flickering bulb. This visual flicker happens in sync with the folder refresh and makes the issue even more disruptive. Details: Integration Affected: finder Device: MacBook Air M3 running macOS 26.2 (latest version) Dropbox: Version 238.4.6075 Issue: Dropbox folder in Finder refreshes every second, disrupting file previews and navigation Symptoms: Quick Look resets to the first page of PDFs Blue Dropbox icon before the folder name flickers on and off Steps to reproduce: Open Dropbox folder in Finder (the icon in titlebar flickers Steps to reproduce Secondary problems: Select a multi‑page PDF and press space to preview. Attempt to scroll to the second page. Finder refreshes, preview resets to page one, and the Dropbox icon flickers. This behavior is very frustrating and makes it difficult to use Dropbox with Finder, I expect it to act as a normal folder on finder!.30Views0likes3CommentsDeleting multiple duplicated in a single operation
I often find duplicate photos in several folders using the 'Find duplicates' feature. Currently, I have to delete selected photos from each duplicate set one by one. It would be helpful if I could select all the photos I want to delete across multiple sets and remove them in a single operation. This would make managing duplicates much faster and more efficient.33Views1like1CommentExtraction of the current structure for Folders/Users/grants
Now it's not possible to extract the current structure for Folders/Users/grants. It would be great to have the possibilities for an organization to extract via excel the complete structure of the: folders files users grants (read/write) in order to make easier a reorganization of the information above. And after the review of the information to have the possibility to upload it in order to apply the changes.22Views0likes1CommentSomeone accessed my Dropbox account and all my files are gone
my dropbox has ben hack, all files is gone. in my PC the file is chage offline files into cloud file automaticly. ini dropbox web its dissapear all, but the uses of storage idicated there is my files. how can i back or recover my files? we can see, that there is space used to save my files but i can't access.20Views0likes2CommentsI permanently deleted some deleted files and then my files were gone - can I recover them?
I was in the 'Deleted files' folder and permanently deleted the items. When I returned to the main page, all my folders were gone. How can I recover the files from the main page and understand what happened?30Views0likes2CommentsI re-upgraded my account and now my files are gone from my Dropbox folder
Question or Issue Today, on 12/14, I paid for my annual Dropbox Plus subscription ($119.88/year). I then went back to File Explorer, only to find that my Dropbox folders, which were originally syncing there, are now MISSING. WHERE DID MY DROPBOX FOLDERS GO ON MY DESKTOP?? I'm a graduate student wrapping up my Fall semester and cannot find my documents. Unfortunately, Dropbox itself stopped syncing with my MS Surface after September because I missed my annual date to pay and did not realize it. Thus, the documents are not in Dropbox itself. They were, however, stored and updated under Dropbox in File Explorer on my MS Surface. I used Dropbox on the web. I pray that this community can please help me restore my files. I look forward to hearing from someone as soon as possible. Thank you!34Views0likes1CommentWill my paid Dropbox Standard for Teams plan work the same as my free trial?
Question or Issue Hello, i had a trial priod of 30days for the standard plan for Teams. We have added my team, created folder etc.. everything is running fine. and we are happy hence i have updated my billing information too based on the number of licenses we have. What i want to ensure, is will it all remain the same (folders etc) when the trial period ends tomorrow? or do i need to add all the licenses again? i want to ensure there are no hiccups when the trial ends. Thanks. Kindest regards. Anuradhha27Views0likes1CommentCan I restore many files at once?
OK, here goes, looking for a one-in-a-million shot. And thank you very much to anyone who may answer me. I recently deleted almost all my word files in dropbox, through cyber-stupidity. Then I received an email saying I have thirty days to restore them. I eventually figured out that I can bring up "deleted files" and hit restore. But I want to go through hundreds of files to pick out many to restore, and my dropbox will only let me bring up twenty-five files for possible restoration, and will not let me scroll further to find other files to restore. By any chance, does someone out there with a LOT more computer knowledge than I possess, know how I can bring up deleted files and get the list to scroll all the way through the hundreds I have deleted so I can pick out a lot of them to restore? Again, I would be immensely grateful to receive a response. Heck, I'm such a computer dunce, I don't know that I'll be able to find the response if someone does reply to me. But again, thank you all for taking the time to read this note. Dave P.S. I have a Mac Mini.31Views0likes1CommentExport folder of scattered files on Android to access from a third party app
Hello, I'm on Android, trying to access files from a third party app. I can't seem to find the files on the local device even when I have them marked as offline accessible. I see there's a way to export an individual file, but the large number of files I'm trying to have access to are spread through a bunch of folders and I need to keep the folder structure intact, so it's not feasible to manually download each file. Is there a way to get my Dropbox files into a folder that I can access with a third party app somehow? This seems like a pretty basic use case so I'm frustrated I can't seem to find a way to do it.67Views0likes6CommentsHow do I stop files being deleted due to inactivity?
Mark i was gonna ask about the comment u made 2 years ago saying that the content and files in dropbox gets deleted after 12 months of inactivity, how do i stop that? what constitutes inactivity? because i got a warning that my files may be deleted as it exceeded97Views0likes9Comments