You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
Forum Discussion
What is really going to happen with CloudStorage?
Hi,
Luckily, my Dropbox folder is still in my home folder. I have Dropbox 179.4.4985 . Selective Sync and Smart Sync are completely off, all new files are on my hard drive by default. I'd like to ...
Calvin2DBX
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi g v.,
Just chiming in here to help you better prepare for what's been discussed.
To recap, as my colleagues confirmed, any OS higher than 12.5 will see the app ask to update, eventually, since this is a requirement by Apple moving forwards with File Provider.
For now, there is only an option to start the migration, when you are ready. If the migration has not happened for you, leave it as it is (it doesn't do it automatically, so there's no postpone option.)
The only other thing I would add, if you are concerned about accidentally clicking yes to the update, is to sign out from the app. That way, you can be 100% certain that nothing in your existing Dropbox folder structure can change at all for now. However, keep in mind that while signed out, the files won't sync to the web or other devices. You can sign back in when you're ready.
I hope that helps!
Hi Calvin and Jay,
I am currently on MacOS 11.7.10 and my Dropbox folder is on an external drive, and it will have to stay on an external drive.
If I now upgrade to MacOS 13 or 14, I will presumably be required to update the Dropbox app - but can it update without using File Provider, so the Dropbox folder can stay on the external drive?
- Hannah
Thanks Hannah. I had looked through that, but I wasn't clear about the implications.
Does this mean that when I already use Dropbox on an external drive, and then upgrade to let's say MacOS 10.14, I can keep it on the external drive, or will the new MacOS require the use of File Provider?
Also the last paragraph in that article "Using external drives with Dropbox for macOS on File Provider": So with this method is it possible to override the File Provider's ban on moving the Dropbox folder to an external drive?
- Hannah
Thanks for getting back to me, crimsonnoise.
Just to clarify, since the majority of external drive users aren’t eligible to migrate to Dropbox for macOS on File Provider, it's not certain that you will be one of those who are eligible.
You can update to File Provider on your OS, but you might or might not receive the notification to update your Dropbox as well.
If you do get the notification and choose to update your Dropbox to the File Provider version, the way to basically "undo" that, is the steps in the article I linked above.
I hope this clarifies!
