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4 files are perpetually syncing on Mac OS, and I can't identify which files
Using Dropbox (version 212.4.5767) on iMac (OS X Ventura). App works fine. But when I pull down the menu from the Dropbox icon in the menu bar, it *always* says "Syncing 4 files"
I have no idea what these files are. I uninstalled and reinstalled the Dropbox app. And still the 4 files are syncing 24/7.
When I "view sync issues" it gives no info.
How can I determine what four files are involved here?
310,380 items are in my dropbox folder
The frustration is that I do not know what four files are involved.
- Walter
Dropbox Staff
Hi bachtenor - could you click on the Dropbox icon in your menu bar and then on the 'View sync issues' option?
Do you see anything reported there?
Also, have you tried fixing your hardlinks and permissions since you first noticed this?
- Jay
Could you try using selective sync to reduce that number to below 300,000 files, as any number above this can negatively affect the performance of the Dropbox desktop application?
I actually removed some archival files from Dropbox altogether, reducing the total Dropbox content to 279,000 files. It re-indexed but it now continues to say "Syncing 4 files"
