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At what point will we see a 64 bit version for OS X? It is one of the last of my always running apps that is 32 bits? While many will say it is not necessary to have a 64 bit version that 32 is just fine, there are background processes that run to support 32 bit apps running on a 64 bit machine. Since just about everything else has been converted by their developers, isn't it about time for Dropbox to make the change?
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It is totally crazy that DB is 32 bit in 2015. This is Evernote-buying-Skitch-and-ruining-it levels of poor service.
Dropbox team - I just wanted to let you know I've removed dropbox from loading on startup.
You haven't been providing any information here about your intent on providing a 64 bit version and I'm not going to stick around in the dark with you, making my computer load all those un-needed libraries.
I've begun to search for other solutions and I'll urge my (mac) friends and colleagues to do so as well.
I hope you are ready to lose customers over this.
- Rich
Super User II
You haven't been providing any information here about your intent on providing a 64 bit version
They have, actually. Dropbox have said on numerous occasions that as there is no business/processing/speed benefits of releasing a 64bit version, they wont do so at present. If and when there becomes a reason to do so, they will.
Where have they said that? I guess we just have to wait for Apple to make 64 bit mandatory. Who would've thought that Adobe would be ahead of Dropbox!
Rich, I am going to guess that you are recalling an older statement made at time where it may have been a reasonable assessment. The landscape has changed and today you cannot even submit a 32 bit app to the App Store. While dropbox is not offered through the App Store, it should not be an unreasonable assumption that an advanced platform such as Dropbox would run 64bit.
For me the only other programs that run 32 bit are my Crashplan menu client and MS Office 2016. Even MS Onedrive is 64bit. I along with others have reached out to Crashplan to get them to write a native client for OS X that runs 64bit. Hopefully they will move forward with something soon.....
Onedrive and google drive both show as 64 bit on my systems.
I would just like to point out that CrashPlan finally released a complete 64bit solution for OS X. Dropbox is my last always on process that runs some part at 32bit.
Rethinking my needs and solutions!
My university just paid a ton of money to provision dropbox accounts for everyone. There are many, many mac users on campus. And they are all noticing, along with me, that the dropbox app slows the computer down quite a bit. 64-bit I/O would help quite a bit. Please!
Guys, Dropbox is a first-class app for the Mac. 32-bits isn't first-class behavior.
- Rich
At what point will we see a 64 bit version for OS X?
Dropbox does not release ETAs for any upcoming features or products.
