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claireb1's avatar
claireb1
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Dropbox will not sync on Mac OS Monterey

 

I have reinstalled dropbox and checked settings and permission, yet it will not sync. I cannot find any way to get phone support. Can anyone please assist?

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    3 years ago
    Since you're still getting an error, could you try a clean, advanced reinstall and let us know how it goes claireb1?

    Just make sure to remove any devices that might be putting you over your account's limit from your Security page, if you're on the Basic plan that is. 
  • claireb1's avatar
    claireb1
    Explorer | Level 4

    I have checked permissions and it has full access. HEre is the error message.

     

    bn.BUILD_KEY: Dropbox
    bn.VERSION: 135.4.4221
    bn.constants.WINDOWS_SHELL_EXT_VERSION: 51
    bn.is_frozen: True
    machine_id: ad5b3707-2ad3-5d9d-b623-0fda6d8b59
    pid: 560
    ppid: 1
    uid: 501
    user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='clairebulman', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=501, pw_gid=20, pw_gecos='Claire Bulman ', pw_dir='/Users/clairebulman', pw_shell='/bin/bash')
    effective_user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='clairebulman', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=501, pw_gid=20, pw_gecos='Claire Bulman ', pw_dir='/Users/clairebulman', pw_shell='/bin/bash')
    euid: 501
    gid: 20
    egid: 20
    group_info: grp.struct_group(gr_name='staff', gr_passwd='*', gr_gid=20, gr_mem=['root', 'test', '_nsurlstoraged'])
    effective_group_info: grp.struct_group(gr_name='staff', gr_passwd='*', gr_gid=20, gr_mem=['root', 'test', '_nsurlstoraged'])
    DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH: None
    cwd: '/'
    real_path='/'
    mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0
    parent mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0
    HOME: '/Users/clairebulman'
    appdata: '/Users/clairebulman/.dropbox/instance2'
    real_path='/Users/clairebulman/.dropbox/instance2'
    mode=0o40700 uid=501 gid=20
    parent mode=0o40755 uid=501 gid=20
    dropbox_path: '/Users/clairebulman/Dropbox'
    real_path='/Users/clairebulman/Dropbox'
    mode=0o40700 uid=501 gid=20
    parent mode=0o40755 uid=501 gid=20
    sys_executable: '/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'
    real_path='/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'
    mode=0o100755 uid=501 gid=20
    parent mode=0o40755 uid=501 gid=20
    trace.__file__: '/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/python-packages.zip/dropbox/client/ui/common/boot_error.pyc'
    real_path='/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/python-packages.zip/dropbox/client/ui/common/boot_error.pyc'
    not found
    parent not found
    tempdir: '/var/folders/k4/pc078z915hv_j23xbs2flb7r0000gn/T'
    real_path='/private/var/folders/k4/pc078z915hv_j23xbs2flb7r0000gn/T'
    mode=0o40700 uid=501 gid=20
    parent mode=0o40755 uid=501 gid=20
    Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "dropbox/client/authentication/register_host_helper.pyc", line 478, in _try_register_host
    File "dropbox/client/authentication/register_host_helper.pyc", line 944, in handle_changed_host_secret
    File "dropbox/sync_root/helpers.pyc", line 354, in destroy_root_from_config
    AssertionError

    • Megan's avatar
      Megan
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      Hey claireb1, I'd be happy to see how I can help!

      Can you try the steps shown here

      Give me a heads up on the results, thanks!
      • claireb1's avatar
        claireb1
        Explorer | Level 4

        Hi Megan

         

        Thanks for reaching out, but I've already tried this and it doesn't work.

        regards

        Claire

  • anonymous's avatar
    anonymous

    I'm having the same problem, which started immediately after update to Montery 12.1.  I did a chatbox call with Apple.  At the time I thought it was only my issue but I'm seeing lots of other with the same problem.  Apple said it was a "third party software issue, but I now think they did something in their upgrade to 12.1.  I'm going to get back to them and ask them to check it. 

    • claireb1's avatar
      claireb1
      Explorer | Level 4

      Great. It would be good to know how you get on. It works on my Mac which runs 12.0.1 but not on my Macbook, which runs 12.0.1. The only difference I can see in my settings under privacy is that on the MacBook Pro, it has 'dropbox' rather than 'dropbox. app' for Accessibility, Full Disk Access and Files and Folders. Not sure if this is an issue.

      • Megan's avatar
        Megan
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
        Thanks for the heads up, claireb1

        Let's try something else, shall we? 

        Here is what my colleague, Jay suggested. Feel free to give it a go, and then update us on how this worked out for you.

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