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marclevoy
Explorer | Level 4
11 months ago

Mac Finder extension incompatible with Google Drive Finder helper Finder extension

I have the same issue that many other people have reported.  On my MacBook Pro running MacOS 14.1.2, I have both Dropbox v189.4..8395 Personal Plus (I have never had a beta version) and Google Drive ...
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itahoki
Explorer | Level 3
7 hours ago

This issue arises because macOS limits Finder extensions, and conflicts often occur when multiple cloud services try to display overlays simultaneously. While there's no direct fix to allow both Dropbox and Google Drive Finder extensions to work seamlessly, a practical workaround is to use Commander One, a robust dual-pane file manager for Mac. It supports both Dropbox and Google Drive integrations without Finder extension conflicts, providing full functionality for both services in a single interface. This eliminates the need to rely on macOS Finder overlays while maintaining productivity.

Hope it helps

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