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freelancingjim
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4 years ago

Dropbox using over 4GB of RAM on my M1 Macbook Pro 13"

Dropbox is using over 4GB of RAM on my M1 Macbook Pro 13".   I realise that we are waiting for the native Apple Silicon version, but this is rediculous. I've been using dropbox for more than 10 y...
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freelancingjim
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Also, most of my files are using selective sync and are on the main supported drive, as mentioned in the article.

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freelancingjim
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

The same dropbox installation and account is using 400mb on my old intel mac.

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    4 years ago
    Hey there freelancingjim; I'm sorry to jump in here, but could you send us a screenshot of the app's status (and version) as shown in your menu bar when you notice those RAM usage spikes? 

    While we're at it, if re-installing didn't help improve matters, you may want to try a clean, advanced re-install as well. 
    • freelancingjim's avatar
      freelancingjim
      Helpful | Level 6
      4 years ago

      Hi. Sorry for late reply. The RAM usage do not happen in spikes, it remains consistently high while dropbox is running. 

       

       

       

      • Walter's avatar
        Walter
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        4 years ago
        Thanks for keeping us in the loop here freelancingjim.

        As it seems that you're running the beta version, could you try our latest, stable version of the desktop app and let us know if you notice the same behavior? 

        To do so, first make sure to toggle off the 'early releases' from your account's settings online and, then, download and install this version of the app. 


         

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