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cloudres
2 months agoExperienced | Level 12
Mac OS Sequoia is arriving. Is DropBox ready?
Hi everyone, who remembers the chaos that happened last year with the Mac OS Sonoma update and all the issues we had with DropBox? There was a particular version that caused syncing to go haywire. I ...
marty39
Explorer | Level 4
There is an update, see https://help.dropbox.com/installs/macos-support-for-expected-changes.
If you still have trouble, disable the firewall. https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/19/security-bite-macos-sequoias-filewall-is-disrupting-security-tools-and-more/ says most users should not enable the firewall:
"Details are sparse at the moment, but a possible source of the issues is Sequoia’s current firewall. This is useful for managing connections on untrusted networks. If you’re an everyday user and not a security nut or part of an enterprise team, your firewall is likely already off. This is the default on Mac, as most users are on trusted networks anyway (Apple’s way of balancing usability and security)."
JNicholas
2 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Had the same issue. Today I dragged the Dropbox program from the Application folder to the Trash, restarted my iMac, downloaded the DB desktop app and installed it. DB connected fine and it’s now working.
- marty392 months agoExplorer | Level 4
Didn't work that way for me. Maybe it has something to do with how old the previous version was.
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