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Spotlight Search Doesn't Link to Files in Dropbox in macOS 13 Ventura
After upgrading to macOS Ventura, I was prompted to upgrade to "Dropbox for macOS 12". I proceeded with that, it moved my Dropbox folder to ~/Library/CloudStorage and confirmed all was successful. No...
- That’s the same problem I had. I solved it by doing a complete clean install of dropbox. You may not need to do all of this, but to be safe, in Dropbox settings Selective Sync uncheck all of your folders and wait for them to be removed from your Mac. Once that’s done, unlink your Mac from Dropbox preferences. You should see the Dropbox getting started screen. Quit Dropbox and move the app to the Trash. Remove all dropbox files from ~/Library being careful to look at the path name. Only remove things that are within a Dropbox parent folder. Look in library application support, and library preferences. Empty the Trash. Restart your Mac. Reinstall Dropbox from dropbox.com. Once reinstalled, to make things faster sync only one small folder and wait for the prompt that new Dropbox for macOS 12 is available. You should see the message within a few minutes of reinstalling Dropbox. Allow it to upgrade and migrate your files to the new location. Once that’s done you can then sync all your folders. Let your Mac index itself and the problem should be solved.
I solved the issue with a non-intuitive workaround. First, I did what others had done by uninstalling and installing again. And then I did:
- Choose Apple menu > System Settings.
- Click Siri & Spotlight in the sidebar, then scroll down and click Spotlight Privacy on the right.
- Drag the Dropbox folder or click the add button (+) and select the folder ~/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox.
Just leave it like that, keep the folder in that list, and somehow, non-intuitively, it works.
After upgrading to Ventura 13.3, the Spotlight issue is solved, but the Dropbox context menu items still don't show up when searching for something in Finder (first image). In order to get a context menu and Copy Dropbox Link, I have to first choose Show in Enclosing Folder and then the context menu items appear (second image).
This is a huge pain, as I need this functionality a lot.
Is this still happening to everyone else?
