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60 TopicsHow to manage multiple Dropbox accounts on the same computer
I am having no end of trouble trying to figure out the best way to coordinate between different email addresses. I have clients who add me to their dropbox using my current work email, that is not connecting to my personal login. I know of the "link" option, but when I go to it in my settings I get a 404 error. Then, I have a third dropbox connected with my former work--the employer removed all sensitive files but I still need to have access to items that other people shared with me via that email address, and I am authorized to access the account. I use dropbox for everything and had migrated my desktop to the cloud, but now when I changed jobs everything is broken. Is there any way to not have to be constantly logging in and out of multiple accounts--especially when I have it set to auto-sync my desktop with all current-working files, it gets very confused when I have to switch accounts. Help!Solved38KViews0likes20CommentsFiles not syncing in Window explorer
Hi, I can't seem to get File Explorer to sync. It used to sync automatically but now it is not. I've logged onto the Dropbox page and tried to download the app and that doesn't seem to do anything. I have created a folder on drop box app for my upcoming holidays called "2022 Trip." When I log onto my computer (using windows) I can't find it in my file explorer. They seem to be out of sync. I've read the forums about syncing but I can't see a sync function or menu or button to do this. I've logged onto the drop box web page and tried to find it in settings but can't. I am on the basic free access and still have space. Please help. I'm not very computer savy and I've read through all the community pages but can't see my problem listed.Solved22KViews0likes15CommentsDesktop/mobile client syncing after password change: security flaw?
Last week I've change my password though the website, at work. On my home computer I have installed the Desktop client. I have not changed a thing and it was syncing without problems. The same happened with my Dropbox App for my Android phone. If I ever change the password of my account I was expecting the need to update it everywhere I use it. If, by any change, somebody uses a Desktop/Mobile client and I change my password, this person would be able to keep on using it without problems. From my point of view, unless I'm missing something, this is a security flaw that must be corrected. Hope to hear from Dropbox team.Solved13KViews0likes12CommentsNo option for "make online only" when I right click my files
I have a professional DropBox account and I'm working on a Mac, OS 12.5. I have several files that are sync'd locally that I would like to move off my hard drive and make online only. When I right-click on the folders, however, I'm not getting the option from the drop-down menu to make the files online only. Any suggestions? Thank you!Solved11KViews2likes56CommentsOption: Make available offline no longer available in context menu
Hello, I have all my files online only, but when I need to work with them I usually right click the folder and click 'Make available offline' but that option is gone since the last big dropbox update. How do I get this back please? I can't work like this.Solved4.3KViews0likes21CommentsMissing sync option (smart sync)
Where do i actually find the **bleep** smart sync, I either have to download and then sync or went to the website to access the file. With all the youtube guide I watched none of the preferences option are the same to each other. I am using a Windows 10 Laptop if that mean anything.Solved4.1KViews0likes36CommentsHow to deactivate smart sync
Hi, is there any way to completly deactivate the smart sync "feature"? Since that was introduced the dropbox service became really messy. I use selective sync a lot, now I have always I add new files activate for all new files to have them offline available. As I don't want to use smart sync at all and always have my files offline available I just want to deactivate that function completely but it seems that there is no setting in the settings. (And what is this annoying "Labels" thing, is it even a problem to get a forum running without annoying ppl with useless features?)3.1KViews1like19CommentsHow to disable selective sync to keep all files locally ?
Hi, I'm looking for the option to disable the selective sync. I want to keep all the files locally, at all times. I don't find the option to disable selective sync. In the sync settings, I only see two options: 1) Selective sync: Hide folders you don't want to see on this Mac. Hidden folders will be available on dropbox.com 2) Dropbox folder location: This version of macOS requires Dropbox folders to be stored here: /Users/.../Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox Edit: I'm on macOS 13.1 and Dropbox v165.4.43002.9KViews0likes10CommentsHow to move my Dropbox folder on another drive?
Good morning, I would like to change the hard disk storage of my dropbox folders on my pc. You have to go to preferences, synchronization and then change the hard drive then click move. When I click on move, it only affects the files I have on my pc but nothing that is online right? I have the impression that it copies everything I have on my dropbox, which is not at all what I want. I will never have enough space to receive everything. How to proceed ? Also, I wanted to try the team version for the trial month but now I would like to go back to my old subscription. Will this affect my files? I'm really afraid of losing information. Looking forward to your return. Thank you and good daySolved2.8KViews0likes3CommentsCan you force Dropbox to use more bandwidth?
Curious if there's a way anyone has found to get Dropbox to use more of your available bandwidth when syncing files. I have gig speed internet, but consistently the fastest Dropbox syncing speeds I can get are max 10-20 mb/s. I've tested my internet speeds with a number of other methods, and found my overall speeds to consistently be 500-1,000 mb/s at the same time that Dropbox will tell me it's syncing at around 10-20 mb/s. Sometimes Dropbox is even at 1 mb/s or less. I don't have any bandwidth limit set in the Dropbox preferences. It's set to "Don't limit" for both downloads and uploads. I work with Dropbox as a remote server and am constantly syncing files all day... so I'm just trying to get files to sync faster, and I'd love for Dropbox to be able to use more of my available bandwidth. Even if it could use a little bit more of my available bandwidth, that would be a huge time saver. It would help me not have to just wait for hours at a time sometimes when Dropbox won't let me do anything else while files sync. Anyone come across this, or have any ideas?Solved2.5KViews0likes2Comments