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alexmiller_spillt
Explorer | Level 3
5 months ago

Stuck "Indexing..." on macOS 14.5. I've tried everything.

Even before an upgrade, I was stuck on either syncing or indexing endlessly. Currently my comp is just endlessly "indexing..." at the bottom of the app menu. I've uninstalled and reinstalled many tim...
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PROF_ROBOTICO
Explorer | Level 4
3 months ago

I am stuck at "Indexing..." as Sync Status.

My Dropbox version is 

 

A search here shows this is a chronic, repeated problem for years, yet still no sold solution. Hoping you can provide me a fix that won't force me to remove everything and start over.

 

MacOS: 14.6.1 (23G93)
Dropbox Version: v207.3.5611.

Dropbox location: Macintosh HD/Users/Peters/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox

Dropbox Plan: 2 TB (46% used)

Permissions & Hardlinks: Reset
SDD Space Available: 197 GB

 

I have tried every solution found in this forum:

 

• Turning off Sync and Backup to just let the indexer run. (2 days, no joy)
• Resetting hardlinks and permissions (No joy)
• Upgrading MacOS to 14.6.1 (23G93)
• Logging out of my account in the Preferences panel and logging in again.

 

I always get just stuck in "Indexing" with no file totals showing. Is there any way to fix this?

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