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Why am i getting conflicted copies when using git commands onMacOS Ventura with Dropbox desktop app
I've been working with the git command on my local machine and using dropbox-backed storage /folders for years with no issue.
I upgraded to a Mac Studio and MacOS Ventura. When I did that, I went b...
Generally, when the app is indexing, we recommend users to allow it to finish to ensure the app works normally.
Editing files while there is normal syncing shouldn't cause any issues. There have been a few rare instances in the community where users have reported that their files are written to and saved continuously multiple times within a second or two (as part of their own workflow) and this is when the app tries to sync the file and could cause a conflict or other issue.
Thanks for that explanation Jay. So, are we as users not supposed to use our dropbox while it is indexing or syncing?
Is that how the conflicted copies get created? Because in my case there are no other users of the git source code metadata
that got conflicted.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffGenerally, when the app is indexing, we recommend users to allow it to finish to ensure the app works normally.
Editing files while there is normal syncing shouldn't cause any issues. There have been a few rare instances in the community where users have reported that their files are written to and saved continuously multiple times within a second or two (as part of their own workflow) and this is when the app tries to sync the file and could cause a conflict or other issue.
