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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...
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
BenDBX
Community Manager
Community ManagerHi 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
It's absolutely still a problem. I'm running 182.4.6427 on my MacBook Air on Monterey 12.6.8, and the program has been blowing out my fan 24/7. It relentelessly starts syncing and resyncing files that are unchanged, for no good reason, constantly. I'm about ready to throw it out and reconsider iCloud if I can't get this fixed soon. So far the only workable fix I've found is turning Dropbox off, which really defeats the purpose of having it.
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi Arkadiy K., have you tried reinstalling the app, without uninstalling it first, by using this link and then rebooting your device?
Dear Jay, yes, it helped!
I ended up simple running the installer again (without uninstalling), then I rebooted my computer. After a few sleeps there is still no high CPU usage!
Thank you!
P.S. I also removed "Downloads" from the system backup option (leaving only Documents and Desktop). Not sure if it helped, but was worth a mention.
Yes, it is. Dropbox is still "syncing 1 file" forever. I can work properly only on another User on my Apple M1 Pro that is not logged in Dropbox.
Processes rtcreportingd and fileproviderd are still using above 100% of CPU on my original User. I am running v181.4.5678 and Ventura 13.5.1.
All open-and-save panels get often stuck with all apps (finder, word, excel, preview...) and the only way to have files opened and/or saved is to kill those two processes (tcreportingd and fileproviderd) that, indeed, get back to over 100% in seconds. My Dropbox folder is very large (approx 500 GBs)
- Nancy
I’m sorry to hear you’re still having trouble with this, gio18.
There was recently a newer desktop app build released. Can you please update your Dropbox app and let me know if it makes any difference at all?
If not, we’ll check this further.
I am having the same issue. Started when upgrading from OS Monterey to Ventura. M1 mac. The status toggles between "updating files" and "updating 1 file". Ive let it update over 24 hours to no effect. I understand some file system updating needs to occur. Is there a point where letting the computer run no longer is helpful? Id prefer to not let my computer fry indefinitely if the system is hung up or just spinning its wheel.
- Hannah
Hey dragonxuser1, sorry to hear about this.
Have you restarted Dropbox or your computer ever since this started occurring?
The backup seemed to never recover and It routinely crashed Finder in mac. Even when restarting computer itself and yes i restarted dropbox a number of times. Would either say connecting components or synching 1 file. But all the while any attempt to use finder would lead to a full system lock up via finder freeze up. The only option ultimately was to do a complete computer wipe and reinstall. But at least my files are backed up by dropbox.... Definitely a frustrating and very time-consuming experience. I would have appreciated a warning there could be issues when the dropbox app recommended changing over to this new file structure.
Hello. Just updated to Monterey and I have this exactly same issue. Already updated Dropxbox for the last version and the problem remains. At the end what is the solution, or which dropbox version works fine on 12.7 and how can I download it?
- Megan
Hey @Francisco-Torres, thanks for posting here!
Would you mind clarifying the Dropbox version that you're using on your end?
You can find this by hovering your mouse over the little Dropbox icon on your menu bar, next to your WiFi.
Feel free to also take a look at this Help Center article.
I'll be waiting for your updates!
At the moment, a very recent one! Why?
Stuck on this forever
