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Reet4
New member | Level 1
3 months ago
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Dropbox app doesn't launch automatically in the menu bar (Mac)

Since I updated Dropbox recently, the app no longer launches automatically nor does it appear in the top toolbar whenever I start up my MacBook. I have to manually launch it every time. I have looked at my list of login items in Mac Preferences, and Dropbox is definitely checked. Does anyone know if I can make the app launch automatically again?

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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    3 months ago

    Hi there, Reet4, thanks for letting us know about this.

    Can you go to the app's preferences, in the "general" tab and see if the "start Dropbox on system startup" option is enabled?

    Let me know what you find.

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    3 months ago

    Hi there, Reet4, thanks for letting us know about this.

    Can you go to the app's preferences, in the "general" tab and see if the "start Dropbox on system startup" option is enabled?

    Let me know what you find.

  • Reet4's avatar
    Reet4
    New member | Level 1
    2 months ago

    Thanks Hannah for the fast reply. This was all I needed to do.

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