After upgrading to Ventura, cannot start dropbox app

[pizzadoh]

Hi, my dropbox app was working beforehand. I recently uggraded to Mac OS Ventura but now it's not working or syncing. I'm getting the error message "couldn't start dropbox" or sync. So I did the advanced reinstall (ran the terminal etc) and I'm still getting the same error message.

bn.BUILD_KEY: Dropbox
bn.VERSION: 160.4.4703
bn.constants.WINDOWS_SHELL_EXT_VERSION: 56
bn.is_frozen: True
machine_id: 59c044c0-94d9-5385-9432-434809bbf24f
pid: 1004
ppid: 1
uid: 501
user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='lt81878', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=501, pw_gid=20, pw_gecos='lt81878', pw_dir='/Users/lt81878', pw_shell='/bin/bash')
effective_user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='lt81878', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=501, pw_gid=20, pw_gecos='lt81878', pw_dir='/Users/lt81878', pw_shell='/bin/bash')
euid: 501
gid: 20
egid: 20
group_info: grp.struct_group(gr_name='staff', gr_passwd='*', gr_gid=20, gr_mem=['root', '_nsurlstoraged'])
effective_group_info: grp.struct_group(gr_name='staff', gr_passwd='*', gr_gid=20, gr_mem=['root', '_nsurlstoraged'])
DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH: None
cwd: '/'
real_path='/'
mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0
parent mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0
HOME: '/Users/lt81878'
appdata: '/Users/lt81878/.dropbox/instance1'
real_path='/Users/lt81878/.dropbox/instance1'
mode=0o40700 uid=501 gid=20
parent mode=0o40700 uid=501 gid=20
dropbox_path: '/Users/lt81878/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox'
real_path='/Users/lt81878/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox'
mode=0o40700 uid=501 gid=20
parent mode=0o40755 uid=501 gid=20
sys_executable: '/private/var/folders/2d/wtynny5523qb4ckzmfkl02280000gn/T/AppTranslocation/A1B9BF75-49E8-4FD0-A0CB-58FE00037B0C/d/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'
real_path='/private/var/folders/2d/wtynny5523qb4ckzmfkl02280000gn/T/AppTranslocation/A1B9BF75-49E8-4FD0-A0CB-58FE00037B0C/d/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'
mode=0o100755 uid=501 gid=20
parent mode=0o40755 uid=501 gid=20
trace.__file__: '/private/var/folders/2d/wtynny5523qb4ckzmfkl02280000gn/T/AppTranslocation/A1B9BF75-49E8-4FD0-A0CB-58FE00037B0C/d/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/python-packages.zip/dropbox/client/ui/common/boot_error.pyc'
real_path='/private/var/folders/2d/wtynny5523qb4ckzmfkl02280000gn/T/AppTranslocation/A1B9BF75-49E8-4FD0-A0CB-58FE00037B0C/d/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/python-packages.zip/dropbox/client/ui/common/boot_error.pyc'
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parent not found
tempdir: '/var/folders/2d/wtynny5523qb4ckzmfkl02280000gn/T'
real_path='/private/var/folders/2d/wtynny5523qb4ckzmfkl02280000gn/T'
mode=0o40700 uid=501 gid=20
parent mode=0o40755 uid=501 gid=20
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 5323, in _setup_root_for_account
File "dropbox/sync_root/helpers.pyc", line 420, in get_root_for_account
File "dropbox/foundation/futures/basic.pyc", line 853, in result
File "dropbox/sync_root/handlers/macos/file_provider.pyc", line 121, in set_result_or_convert_exception
dropbox.mac.internal.MacError: [Errno -2002] Error Domain=NSFileProviderErrorDomain Code=-2002 "The executable currently located at file:///private/var/folders/2d/wtynny5523qb4ckzmfkl02280000gn/T/AppTranslocation/A1B9BF75-49E8-4FD0-A0CB-58FE00037B0C/d/Dropbox.app/ is translocated and can't be launched." UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=The executable currently located at file:///private/var/folders/2d/wtynny5523qb4ckzmfkl02280000gn/T/AppTranslocation/A1B9BF75-49E8-4FD0-A0CB-58FE00037B0C/d/Dropbox.app/ is translocated and can't be launched., NSLocalizedDescription=The application cannot be used from this location., NSURL=file:///private/var/folders/2d/wtynny5523qb4ckzmfkl02280000gn/T/AppTranslocation/A1B9BF75-49E8-4FD0-A0CB-58FE00037B0C/d/Dropbox.app/}

[Jay]

Hi @janieva, that seems to be a very old version of the Dropbox desktop application, since the current version is 168.4.4802. Could you try installing the app again?

[willgoodman]

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[willgoodman]

Can't get Dropbox to start with Mac 13.2.1. Get error message:

bn.BUILD_KEY: Dropbox
bn.VERSION: 167.4.4719
bn.constants.WINDOWS_SHELL_EXT_VERSION: 60
bn.is_frozen: True
machine_id: fde518ef-df44-53d3-9e5c-13ff268df53f
pid: 2610
ppid: 1
uid: 502
user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='wilburbud2', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=502, pw_gid=20, pw_gecos='WG 2020', pw_dir='/Users/wilburbud2', pw_shell='/bin/bash')
effective_user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='wilburbud2', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=502, pw_gid=20, pw_gecos='WG 2020', pw_dir='/Users/wilburbud2', pw_shell='/bin/bash')
euid: 502
gid: 20
egid: 20
group_info: grp.struct_group(gr_name='staff', gr_passwd='*', gr_gid=20, gr_mem=['root', 'MacBook2016'])
effective_group_info: grp.struct_group(gr_name='staff', gr_passwd='*', gr_gid=20, gr_mem=['root', 'MacBook2016'])
DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH: None
cwd: '/'
real_path='/'
mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0
parent mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0
HOME: '/Users/wilburbud2'
appdata: '/Users/wilburbud2/.dropbox/instance1'
real_path='/Users/wilburbud2/.dropbox/instance1'
mode=0o40700 uid=502 gid=20
parent mode=0o40700 uid=502 gid=20
dropbox_path: '/Users/wilburbud2/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox'
real_path='/Users/wilburbud2/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox'
mode=0o40700 uid=502 gid=20
parent mode=0o40755 uid=502 gid=20
sys_executable: '/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'
real_path='/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'
mode=0o100755 uid=502 gid=20
parent mode=0o40755 uid=502 gid=20
trace.__file__: '/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/python-packages.zip/dropbox/client/ui/common/boot_error.pyc'
real_path='/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/python-packages.zip/dropbox/client/ui/common/boot_error.pyc'
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parent not found
tempdir: '/var/folders/yp/571tn8bs2dq0mqvxlqfnfbxc0000gp/T'
real_path='/private/var/folders/yp/571tn8bs2dq0mqvxlqfnfbxc0000gp/T'
mode=0o40700 uid=502 gid=20
parent mode=0o40755 uid=502 gid=20
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 816, in wrapper
File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 6302, in finish_dropbox_boot
File "dropbox/client/message_queue.pyc", line 306, in _wrapped
File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 5844, in _init_components_for_account
File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 5768, in create_sync_engine
File "dropbox/sync_engine_boundary/factory.pyc", line 225, in make_sync_engine
File "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/classic_client/sync_engine.pyc", line 245, in __init__
File "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/classic_client/modern_client/modern_client.pyc", line 322, in __init__
File "dropbox/client/gandalf/legacy.pyc", line 296, in add_on_changed_callback
File "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/classic_client/modern_client/modern_client.pyc", line 473, in _update_feature_configs
File "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/classic_client/modern_client/modern_thin_client.pyc", line 286, in UpdateFeatureConfigForFswRules
File "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/thin_client/fp_client.pyc", line 236, in __getattr__
dropbox.sync_engine.nucleus.thin_client.exceptions.NucleusConnectionTimeoutError: Nucleus clients are not running. Connection error: None

[Walter]

Hey @willgoodman, sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

Could you please try a clean, advanced reinstall and let me know if you still get the same error?

If you happen to be on the Basic plan, make sure to have no more than 3 devices connected to your account as you might hit your account's device limit. 

[Kathleen C.1]

Hi Everyone,

I do have a basic version.  They keep wanting me to upgrade but they don't have a more moderate plan.  I need more space than I have but not the next level up.  I am able to access dropbox now but I do still sometimes get the error message saying dropbox failed to open . I then go into the dropbox tab that is now situated in my finder, and it will open.  Just very odd. 

[willgoodman]

Hi Walter,

Thanks for your help. I uninstalled and re-installed the latest version of Dropbox. I'm now clicking on the Sign In button and nothing is happening.

Will

[Walter]

Can you reboot your computer and try again, Will? 

[janieva]

Thank you for the link of the app dowload. It did work well. 

Thanks a lot. 

Janie

[willgoodman]

That worked! Everything backed up and I can open Word documents again. Much appreciated!

Will

[Walter]

I'm glad to hear it's sorted now and thanks for keeping me in the loop too @willgoodman & @janieva - most appreciated.

See you around the Community and take care!