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aangulo99
Explorer | Level 3
10 months ago
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"Could not start Dropbox - this may be a temporary error" on macOS 12.7.4

My mac (running Monterrey 12.7.4) shutdown after realizing it was not conected to the outlet. Upon restart Dropbox shows an error message "Could not start Dropbox This may be a temporary error. Pleas...
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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    10 months ago

    Thanks for the update, aangulo99!

     

    In that case, can you try a more advanced reinstall of the Dropbox app, to see if that helps?

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aangulo99
Explorer | Level 3
10 months ago

Thanks Hannah

 

I did the CTRL(F) and in every instant that my name user is listed, is the same one. There are no users sections that contain a different user than mine. Hope this helps.

 

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Hannah
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10 months ago

Thanks for the update, aangulo99!

 

In that case, can you try a more advanced reinstall of the Dropbox app, to see if that helps?

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    aangulo99
    Explorer | Level 3
    10 months ago
    Hannah wrote:

    Thanks for the update, aangulo99!

     

    In that case, can you try a more advanced reinstall of the Dropbox app, to see if that helps?

     

    Hannah

    It appears to be working now after the advance reinstall. Syncing now. Hope all is good at the end. Will keep you posted.

    Thanks!

     

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
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      10 months ago

      Happy to hear that, aangulo99!

       

      If you come across any other issues, let us know.

       

      Have a wonderful day!

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