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Dropbox support for macOS 12.3
So I'm referring to https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/macos-12-monterey-support
Does this mean it will be 100% safe to upgrade to macOS 12.3 as long as I keep Smart sync to Loc...
You can never ever say its 100% safe - simply because you'd be using a Beta OS and also a Beta version of Dropbox. However, it should work well, but, be cautious of the fact it is beta at all levels.
I know previously at last minute notice Apple have changed how stuff worked in beta versions meaning stuff which used to work no longer did when updated to the next release so thats also something to be aware of.
Hi there,
I'm on Mac Ventura 13.4.1.
I can only ever access the Dropbox Beta app through the icon in my menu bar. The dropbox app just opens my finder folder. The app from the menu bar said I needed to update, so I did. After it updated, it started to move ALL of the contents of my dropbox folder to a new location. It said it would take an hour and sync in the background. I'm hours in and it says it has 51,000 files to go. I'm exceptionally nervous about what's happening here. I updated the app because I was trying to set up an external hard drive, but was running into issues with the hard drive not showing up in Beta. Now my files are being moved and it's gonna take far longer than an hour!
I can still see and access all my files when I log into the Dropbox.com, but all of my files that I try to access through dropbox in the sidebar of my finder window have an empty cloud icon and say they're uploading. I can access them, but I'm not sure what's going on. None of them are stored locally, they're all on Dropbox.
Can anyone shed some light on what is happening? Apologies if this is nothing to sweat; data storage & migration is not my forte!
Thank you kalysince83 for your post, although I'm not sure it was an answer to mine, which is just above yours. Has the sync finally ended and is Dropbox functioning OK? I hope so 🙂
What I have realized, however, is that inquiries about using the "old" Dropbox with newer MacOS are never acknowledged by Dropbox staff like Hannah, but only those who have fully updated but are having horrific problems, like Son Gospel and Stefan86. When I see these accounts I feel I should never update and take such a risk.
And I suppose it would be asking too much to know exactly and truthfully what the status is concerning Mac and Dropbox.
