You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
MS Word no long "likes" documents stored on external Dropbox locations (Mac OS 10.15 Sequoia)
So I recently updated from 10.14 to 10.15, and everything looks good except for MS Word. I keep my Dropbox file on an external drive (formatted as Mac OS Extended Journaled), and whenever I try to edit and save a Word document to the Dropbox location, I get a dialog box with "Check to make sure the removable drive containing this file is still available." It then renames the file to a temporary file name (e.g. .~WRD1234) and then brings up the File Save As dialog box. The whole thing repeats if I try to give it a new name. I've reindexed my Dropbox folder, removed the MS word cache, etc. etc. I'm on client build v212.4.5767. I did not see this behaviour with previous versions of Mac OS, so I'm assuming something broke with the update. Anyone with any ideas?
The Dropbox icon is gray in my menu bar and the desktop app won't start.
Dropbox for mac: menu bar icon is gray and when I click it the animation starts but my desktop app never starts or connects. This has now happened on two macs. I've tried everything. Can still access my dropbox on the web. I want to upgrade but not when this is happening. Help!
Feedback on sync icons on macOS
I've been in contact with support about what I was convinced was a bug. But they are suggesting it's expected behavior. Before, if you had a folder with some files still syncing to the cloud, the icon on the folder would show a sync-in-progress-icon. Now it's showing a green checkmark. This makes me very confused every time. I think the icon on the folder should reflect the fact that not all files have been synced to the cloud.Show Upload Speeds
This used to be possible on a mac. In the menu bar you could click the dropbox icon and it would show you the speeds of your upload. Now it just says "syncing" but that isn't nearly as helpful. It would be much more helpful to restore the progress bar and the upload speed. As this used to be a feature, I don't know why it was removed. It was very helpful. Oftentimes I need to be able to tell clients how long something will take to upload, but I cannot do this as I once did. Also, I don't know if this is a bug of my system or how it is for everyone (I'm on macOS Sequoia), but there is no upload progress meter. The file uploading either says "waiting to sync" or "synced" with nothing in between. Per the above it would be helpful to have a progress meter that works. I should say all of this in regards to basic syncing.
I don't see the "transfer a copy" option for non-Dropbox files on my Mac computer.
I've mostly been a Windows user, and use a MacBook for on the go. Lately I've been using MacOS a bit more and one thing I am missing from windows, is the ability to send any file (even ones that are not in your Dropbox) via Dropbox Transfer, by right clicking the file and then choosing "Transfer a copy..." or whatever it is on Windows. Is that feature not available on mac? Or is there just something wrong with my finder context menu? Thank youDropbox Backup でのiMacフォルダーの設定方法について
Dropbox Staff 様 お世話になります．Plusプランの無償トライアルを利用しています．Dropbox Backup を使ってiMacの内蔵HDD上の全フォルダをバックアップしたいと考えています．バックアップしたいフォルダの設定を【バックアップしたいファイルとフォルダを選択】画面で行おうとしたところ，デスクトップやドキュメントなど『ユーザ』フォルダの配下しか表示されません．階層上『ユーザー』に並ぶ『システム』や『ライブラリ』『アプリケーション』もバックアップ対象としたいのですがどのようにすればいいでしょうか？ご教示よろしくお願いいたします．
Enhancing security for Dropbox folders on shared macOS systems
Dear Dropbox Team, This post is to express a security concern regarding the recent update that mandates the Dropbox folder's location at /Users/[username]/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox on macOS systems. While this change aligns with Apple's guidelines, it introduces a vulnerability on shared computers. Issue: On shared macOS devices, administrators have the ability to: Reset user passwords, thereby gaining access to all user files, including those in the Dropbox folder. Modify file permissions or utilize root access to navigate into user directories. These capabilities mean that, despite enabling FileVault for disk encryption, an administrator can still access another user's Dropbox files. Request: To address this security concern, I propose the following enhancements: Support for Encrypted Volumes: Allow users to store the Dropbox folder on encrypted disk images or volumes. This would add an additional layer of security, ensuring that even if an administrator accesses the user account, the Dropbox files remain protected. User-Defined Folder Locations: Provide flexibility for users to choose the location of their Dropbox folder. This would enable the use of custom security measures, such as storing the folder in a more secure directory or on an external encrypted drive. Implementing these features would significantly enhance data security for users on shared macOS systems, aligning with Dropbox's commitment to safeguarding user information. Thank you for considering this request. I look forward to your response and any potential solutions to this concern. Best regards,
