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macOS background items and system files. Can I delete these?
On macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, Dropbox 217.4.4417 just made some install changes/updates, but it is not clear what. In System Settings/General/Login Items & Extensions, I have the Dropbox.app in Open at L...
Megan:
Thank-you for your reply. Please find attached the requested screenshot. Curiously, the second Dropbox (with the blue logo) in the Allow in the Background section is no longer there. There are no Extensions loading. I guess what I'm asking is what changed and what the different pieces do. I like to understand what is installed so I can remove anything I no longer need.
Walter
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi all, thanks for the patience while we checked on this internally.
The team let us know that in the "Allow in the background" section, Mac OS seems to be pulling the developer name/name of who signed the app, which is why it shows up differently. If you disable Dropbox from running in the background, this will probably affect your ability to sync in the background. Having a Dropbox app in the "Open at Login" section means that Dropbox will start when you startup or log in to your device.
