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Number of files syncing keeps changing
When I click on my mac the dropbox icon on the top menu bar, I can see a message saying "Syncing xxx files" and Size and time.
What does that mean? It is constantly changing. Saying 8000 files ...
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey manfred91, the sync status can be found on your Dropbox.
Instead of clicking on the icon, try hovering over it; that should give you a bit more info as to which files are downloading, uploading, indexing etc.
Can you send us a screenshot of what you see there?
Hi there. I am experiencing the same issue right now. Seems like ALL the files in my DropBox suddenly have to download and sync again. No major changes made to files, root folders, online/offline or syncing preferences. The total number of files being synced keeps going up and down, with time remaining varying between hours and days. Will appreciate some advice.
- Nancy
Sorry to hear about this, DrJSL. Can you send me a screenshot of the current syncing status of your Dropbox app and also clarify its app version?
Was there any kind of other update on Dropbox/your OS before the resync started?
