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fooost
Explorer | Level 3
6 months ago

I keep being asked for my Mac password every time I rename/move files on Dropbox

I know there has been a couple of other incidents like this. But I dont want to reinstall Dropbox to be honest. So just like the subject say: Mac Finder asks for password each time I rename a f...
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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    6 months ago

    Thanks for the update, fooost.

     

    Did you reinstall the app after all? And if so, did it help?

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Walter
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Does this error persist after refreshing your Finder window or rebooting your device fooost?

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fooost
Explorer | Level 3
6 months ago

Yes, tried both. Force quit Finder, and rebooting. Still not working.

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    6 months ago

    Thanks for the update, fooost.

     

    Did you reinstall the app after all? And if so, did it help?

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    fooost
    Explorer | Level 3
    6 months ago

    Yes, it fixed it. But tbh that shouldnt be the way right? Thanks for trying tho, and good luck finding the answer, bacause I cant be the only one. 

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