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lorelei2
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

The following files are not supported by Dropbox and cannot be uploaded: .DS_Store

I just upgraded to pro and was so excited to start dumping my files but was immediately met with an error: The following files are not supported by Dropbox and cannot be uploaded: .DS_Store

 

Some are psd files but none of them have that file name. I'm a designer/photographer so want to have access to all my effects, fonts and tools through dropbox. This was one of the main reasons I upgraded.

 

Here is a grab of the first one I tried: 


  • lorelei2 wrote:

    I just upgraded to pro and was so excited to start dumping my files but was immediately met with an error: The following files are not supported by Dropbox and cannot be uploaded: .DS_Store


    PSD and PDF files are supported and sync just fine. The error you received is specifically for the (usually hidden) .DS_Store system files that are created on Mac systems. You must have some of those files within your Dropbox folder.

     

     

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    lorelei2 wrote:

    I just upgraded to pro and was so excited to start dumping my files but was immediately met with an error: The following files are not supported by Dropbox and cannot be uploaded: .DS_Store


    PSD and PDF files are supported and sync just fine. The error you received is specifically for the (usually hidden) .DS_Store system files that are created on Mac systems. You must have some of those files within your Dropbox folder.

     

     

    • lorelei2's avatar
      lorelei2
      New member | Level 2

      There are no files with that extension name anywhere. From my research it says removing them can be done with a command line but is only for advances users... "The method described below will delete every single DS_Store file from a Mac OS X volume. As usual with the command line, it is for advanced users only, it is critical that you enter the syntax exactly as written otherwise you could delete other files. Backup your Mac before running these type of commands."

       

      The files are simply stock purchases of effects and psd's that's all. I find it really odd there is such contrary information and I am finding no easy solution.

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