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afrey25
3 years agoHelpful | Level 6
High CPU Usage after updating MacBook Pro to MacOS Monterey (12.3)
I installed the latest MacOS update (Monterey 12.3) on my MacBook pro last night and now Dropbox is almost continuously syncing files and sucking my CPU usage. Fans are running almost constantly, and...
- 2 years ago
Hi Everybody,
I spoke with our engineering team to confirm that this issue was resolved. I'm following up with this thread to confirm that high CPU usage is no longer a problem for any users. Ensure your MacOS and Dropbox are up to date, and please let us know if this is still affecting you. Thanks!
Regards,
Ben
afrey25
Helpful | Level 6
Thanks, Megan.
I just checked my current version and it's v143.4.4161. I don't think I'm signed up for beta versions of the Dropbox app on Mac.
It's the oddest thing. Dropbox app will show that everything is synced ("Your files are up to date") and it will sit there for a minute or two and then it will just start syncing files again. Some times it will just say "Syncing..." and other times it will say "Syncing 20 files" or "Syncing 128 files" and just keep changing the number. Eventually it will say everything is up to date again. Nothing is changing with my files or folders.
Also I took a look at the help article you linked to. I tweaked a couple settings based on the article recommendations, but there shouldn't be any issues with my files or anything else listed in the article. The only thing I haven't done is uninstall and reinstall.
George17
3 years agoHelpful | Level 6
I have got the exact same problem, (Dropbox app will show that everything is synced ("Your files are up to date") and it will sit there for a minute or two and then it will just start syncing files again. Some times it will just say "Syncing..." and other times it will say "Syncing 20 files" or "Syncing 128 files" and just keep changing the number. Eventually it will say everything is up to date again. Nothing is changing with my files or folders.).
And then the fans kick in with tremendous CPU usage. It all started when Dropbox autoupdated to 144.4.4491. I am on Monterey 12.2.1. I have done all troubleshooting steps, it is clearly a Dropbox bug.
- Megan3 years agoDropbox StaffHi afrey25 & George17!
When you see the syncing messages of files being synced to the device, is there a chance that files are being added to a shared folder on your account online maybe?
Also, do you have any third-party apps that use your files too?- Stecki3 years agoNew member | Level 2
Same problem here (M1 MacBookAir 2020, Monterrey 12.3, Dropbox 144.4.4491). About an hour ago there was continuous high cpu usage by dropbox; my machine got so hot, I decided to shut down and wait for it to cool. After restart, now every few minutes very high CPU usage, "indexing". Then everything is "up to date". Then a few minutes later "indexing" with high cpu. I have not added files for about 2 hours and there is no third party app currently posting file updates to my dropbox. This problem seems to have started today (presumably after a dropbox self update).
- Goatbuoy3 years agoNew member | Level 2
Same here - MacOS 12.0.1; MPB 2019
But then a few moments later:
- George173 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Hi Megan, thank you for getting back to us. No shared folders are being changed, no files changed, no app is accessing anything when this is happening. Definitely a Dropbox bug.
- gimmy873 years agoNew member | Level 2
Same issue in my macbook pro 2018 with Monterey 12.3 and Dropbox v144.4.4491.
Any suggestions? Thanks.
- musicnote3253 years agoNew member | Level 2
I have the same issue as well, also Macbook Pro with Monterey 12.3 and Dropbox v144.4.4491.
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