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magnumuk's avatar
magnumuk
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Dropbox app. will not connect to internet.

Hi, I upgraded my iMac to OSX 11.7.2 (Big Sur) a while ago, and since then I have been unable to log in to my account in the Dropbox app.  My Dropbox app, is v163.4.5456.  On Mac OSX (High Sierra) ...
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Walter's avatar
Walter
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2 years ago

Hey magnumuk, sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

 

Could you please send a screenshot of the app's exact status as shown in your menu bar?

 

Have you tried the offline installer from this page by the way?

 

Keep me posted!

  • magnumuk's avatar
    magnumuk
    Explorer | Level 3
    2 years ago

    Hi Walter.

    Thank you for your reply.

    I have tried re-installing from the link you supplied, same result, I just get the message "No Internet Connection". And the blue connecting bars never cease.
    I have perfect internet on every other app, only Dropbox cannot connect.

    To get me away temporarily, I have installed "Mega", that works just fine, but I would rather my Dropbox

    Regards

    David.

     

     

     

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
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      2 years ago

      Hey magnumuk, thanks for the additional info and the screenshots. 

       

      Can we send you an email, so we can look further into this internally?

      • magnumuk's avatar
        magnumuk
        Explorer | Level 3
        2 years ago

        Hi Hannah,

         

        Yes, by all means email me direct< presume you have may email address.

        Thanks

        David

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