Dropbox Apple Silicon (M1) install

I got my m1 today. Really surprised that Dropbox is not updated the app with M1 native yet.

The M1 Mac mini released on Nov 2020, and it is the 3rd round Apple release M1 products (mini, air, pro).

Interesting to know whether this company layoff most the programmer?

I almost always share with other mac users, who all seem to upgrading to Apple silicon. My machine is on order. Good think there are choices in the file sharing space these days.

Does the offline version work from https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-desktop-client-builds/Beta-Build-117-3-356/td-p/499856 ?

However, reading some other web pages it looks like Rosetta may be a requirement for install. I cant seem to find any info on that on the help centre, however. 

I am unable to install dropbox on my new "M1" Mac Mini (9.1) running OS 11.3.1.

I was unable to open the installer, I used "Unarchiver" successfully.

I added Dropbox to "Full Disc Access" in Security & Privacy.

I added myself to "Sharing &  Permissions" in Dropbox.app info but the option to make me the owner was greyed out.

I checked "Open using Rosetta" but this was not helpful.

What should I do?

error message below

You do not have permission to open the application “Dropbox.app”.

Contact your computer or network administrator for assistance.

Hey nedludd, wishing you a great Monday! 

I've moved your question under this thread, since it echoes the requests other users had. 

Can I ask if you've tried installing the Beta build to your device? 

If I were you, I'd also try the offline installer of the stable build, to see if this does the trick.

I hope this helps.

 

Sorry to go off topic a bit, but I cannot find a way to start a new thread.

So I just configured a new Macbook Pro 16 with the M1 Max chip. I ran Migration Assistant from my old MBPro, but then realized I needed to change my short User name (& therefore the name of my Home folder). I got that done successfully, but Dropbox can't seem to deal with this. It keeps throwing up a message about needing to change permissions for {former name of Home folder} - this is a simple window seeking input of user password, but no option to edit folder name or otherwise tell Dropbox which folder to use. Of course when I enter the password nothing happens, because in fact the old folder name Dropbox cites is long gone from my machine.

I have stripped out all Dropbox-related files from the hard disk, re-downloaded & reinstalled Dropbox, but nothing changes this behavior. Does anyone have any suggestions for how I might fix this? (oh yes, in every other respect this machine is a dream! and no other apps seem to have trouble with the changed User name)

Thanks,

John

Seriously? Yikes. I just received my new 2021 M1 Max MacBook Pro and can't get the Dropbox installer to work. I appears I need Rosetta. Come on, Dropbox. Don't drop the ball. 

I recently bought a M1 MacBook Air and tried installing drop box but couldn't. After checking whether I could found that dropbox still isn't compatible so now I have to move else where. I had 2 dropboxes and aim to drop both. I can't believe that dropbox has totally ignored the M1 fraternity. Sometime in 2002 just doesn't cut it for me.

Richard Hart former Dropbox user.

I get that Dropbox does not support Apple Silicon Macs AKA M1 Macs. Is there any list of what works and what doesn't work? I reorganized some folders on my MacBook Pro M1 and those changes just don't sync, meaning they don't show up when I log into dropbox.com and they don't show up on my old MBP. 

Some people seem to be able to open the Dropbox desktop app using Rosetta, but I can't open it at all.

I had been accessing my DB folders through Finder, but if syncing is hit or miss, I'm concerned I'm going to lose or damage critical files.

Any idea what is safe?