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wwmiller3
4 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Dropbox Apple Silicon (M1) install
Hi,
I recently purchased a MacBook Pro 13" with the M1 processor and I cannot seem to get a native install of Dropbox for this chipset. From searching the community, it seems like M1 support sh...
- 3 years ago
Hi all,
Native Apple silicon support is now fully available. All users with Apple silicon devices will receive the native version of Dropbox automatically. If you would like to update your device manually, you can do so by clicking on the latest Stable Build and downloading the Offline Installer (Apple Silicon) file. For more information, visit the Dropbox Help Center.If you need assistance with anything else, please feel free to create a new thread and our community team will be happy to assist.
Walter
Dropbox Staff
Hi all - I just dropped by to let you know that, starting today, native Apple silicon support will begin automatically rolling out, with availability to all users in the coming weeks.
While this rollout is in progress, users can receive immediate access to native support by opting in to our early releases. For more information, you can visit this Help Center article.
Emmet
3 years agoCommunity Manager
Hi all,
Native Apple silicon support is now fully available. All users with Apple silicon devices will receive the native version of Dropbox automatically. If you would like to update your device manually, you can do so by clicking on the latest Stable Build and downloading the Offline Installer (Apple Silicon) file. For more information, visit the Dropbox Help Center.
If you need assistance with anything else, please feel free to create a new thread and our community team will be happy to assist.
- cuddy583 years agoNew member | Level 2
I just purchased a new iMac M1 and tried to install Dropbox 140.3.1903 but can't get it to run. When I login I get a message that says i'm using an old version of DB and need to get the latest version, which I actually did already. Under the Dropbox icon it says that it's waiting to be linked to a dropbox account...
When I go to Sync Preferences>Account I again try to sign in and just get a spinning wheel. Nothing works!!! What can I do, Am I doing something wrong?
- Michael B.103 years agoExperienced | Level 13
cuddy58 wrote:I just purchased a new iMac M1 and tried to install Dropbox 140.3.1903 but can't get it to run. When I login I get a message that says i'm using an old version of DB and need to get the latest version, which I actually did already. Under the Dropbox icon it says that it's waiting to be linked to a dropbox account...
When I go to Sync Preferences>Account I again try to sign in and just get a spinning wheel. Nothing works!!! What can I do, Am I doing something wrong?
The latest stable build is 159.4.5870 AFAIK
https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-desktop-client-builds/Stable-Build-159-4-5870/td-p/628595- cuddy583 years agoNew member | Level 2
Thank you so, so much! I don't know why Dropbox has links to old installers. I couldn't find this latest version anywhere.
- jat19712 years agoHelpful | Level 6Shame you don’t have a working app for the M2 max and continue to post bs advice that doesn’t work
There is NO “within folder” spotlight search functionality with the latest dropbox on an M2 max. Spotlight indexes everything but can not search within - it can only find files by search entire HD - so you lose ALL folder/project specific search capabilities
None of the bs advice dropbox give, so far, works - it just wastes days of your time re-indexing.
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