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khalidnikon
2 months agoNew member | Level 1
My Dropbox is stuck syncing/indexing 65000+ files on my Mac device.
My dropbox is syncing nonstop, states 65000+ items are indexing. It's been like this for over a month, and it's been affecting my ability to copy files and folders, both to local storage and external...
Megan
Dropbox Staff
Hey khalidnikon, thanks for giving this a go!
Did you have the chance to review my earliest reply?
If so, would you mind sharing some additional info, in regards to the first two questions please?
khalidnikon
2 months agoNew member | Level 1
Referring to the location and VPN or antivirus? I checked and it's in the right place, and there are no active VPNs, antivirus softwares, or other cloud backups. Everything has been working fine since I got this MacBook about two or three years ago up until this issue came up, seemingly out of nowhere.
Also it seems I had another article opened up at the same time and got mixed up with the steps, But I'd like to know where we can go from here.
- Megan2 months agoDropbox Staff
Hey khalidnikon, no worries!
Does the number of syncing files reduce at all, or remains the same?
If you add a file inside your Dropbox folder, does it sync to your account online?- khalidnikon2 months agoNew member | Level 1
No it does not. And I'm having trouble copying files and using softwares like Lightroom now.
- Nancy2 months agoDropbox Staff
Hi from me too, khalidnikon! Can you try something else for me? What I want you to do is right-click on your local Dropbox folder, select “Get info” and send me a screenshot of the next window you’ll see.
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