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Spotlight Search Doesn't Link to Files in Dropbox in macOS 13 Ventura
After upgrading to macOS Ventura, I was prompted to upgrade to "Dropbox for macOS 12". I proceeded with that, it moved my Dropbox folder to ~/Library/CloudStorage and confirmed all was successful. No...
- That’s the same problem I had. I solved it by doing a complete clean install of dropbox. You may not need to do all of this, but to be safe, in Dropbox settings Selective Sync uncheck all of your folders and wait for them to be removed from your Mac. Once that’s done, unlink your Mac from Dropbox preferences. You should see the Dropbox getting started screen. Quit Dropbox and move the app to the Trash. Remove all dropbox files from ~/Library being careful to look at the path name. Only remove things that are within a Dropbox parent folder. Look in library application support, and library preferences. Empty the Trash. Restart your Mac. Reinstall Dropbox from dropbox.com. Once reinstalled, to make things faster sync only one small folder and wait for the prompt that new Dropbox for macOS 12 is available. You should see the message within a few minutes of reinstalling Dropbox. Allow it to upgrade and migrate your files to the new location. Once that’s done you can then sync all your folders. Let your Mac index itself and the problem should be solved.
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You can revert it.
Uncheck all your folders in selective sync (dropbox settings)
Wait and check they are gone from computer
Unlink your Mac/log out in Dropbox app
Delete the Dropbox app.
Download Dropbox from their website again
Install like normally.
IGNORE THE UPDATE NOTIFICATION MENTIONED A COUPLE POSTS EARLIER
Works fine!
You can revert it.
Uncheck all your folders in selective sync (dropbox settings)
Wait and check they are gone from computer
Unlink your Mac/log out in Dropbox app
Delete the Dropbox app.
Download Dropbox from their website again
Install like normally.
IGNORE THE UPDATE NOTIFICATION MENTIONED A COUPLE POSTS EARLIER
Works fine!
Could somebody confirm, that reinstalling STILL works? I did it 2 months ago, did ignore update notification and I am happy user again. My version shows a number 169.4.5684. But if I understand right, some users complain, they are not able anymore to revert, because Dropbox installs already a newest broken version directly?
I followed the workaround on page 1 (and have ignored the DB prompt to upgrade) and it seems to be working.
Dropbox app v170.4.5895
afaic: i'm out.
byebye dropboxnot only did nothing work what was suggested here (there was no way for me to not-install the dropbox-folder in library\cloudstorage).
furthermore i realized, that db lost data in the last few months. skimming through backups i found out that some folders simply and suddenly became empty a few months ago - obviously by not getting synced any more.so i transferred everything to icloud (yep ... from the ones that brought me mobileme 😉 and though its not as finder-like as dropbox used to be it does a good and searchable and launchable job - and you want nothing more from such a tool.
the only pain now:
i need to tell close to 100 actual and former project partners (yes, i've earned an awful lot of free db gb's) that i am switching and would suggest for them to do the same.bye also to this forum, which i spent a lot of time with, but which was and will not be of any use.
thx + sryThis bug is destroying my productivity. Please fix ASAP. This is the type of bug that makes you test the competitor's solution.....
