Each time I restart my Mac, Dropbox goes through reindexing of (seemingly) all files in my folder. The Mac's CPU usage goes up and the fan kicks in - it makes the computer slow for at least 15 minutes. It does finally complete, but it would obviously be much better if this did not happen.

Hey Nello Aun, did you follow the steps I provided in my earlier response? If so, did you successfully manage to switch to the stable build?

Hey Paul C.32, let's see what we can find about this together! Interesting behavior there. Would you mind clarifying your device's current OS, along with the version of the Dropbox app that you're using? You can find the version by hovering your mouse over the little Dropbox icon on your menu bar, next to your WiFi. While we're at it, would you also be able to check the properties of your Dropbox folder, to check how many files you have in there? Keep me posted, and we'll take it from there!

Hi Megan! Here are my details:Sonoma 14.6.1Dropbox 212.4.5767Files: 5,075 (however, this is lower than it truly is, since I'm not syncing all folders to this computer, and Dropbox's "Online-only" option is on. Also, whenever this problem happens, the Dropbox sync message reads something like "Indexing 51,962 files", so I assume that's about how many files I truly have).

Hey Paul C.32, I hope it's okay for me to jump in! Is it possible that you have some kind of third party app that's looking at your Dropbox files, like a security app or a backup service?

Hi Hannah, I can't think of anything. I don't have an antivirus installed, and Time Machine is off.

The app re-indexes all files after each restart on Mac.

Megan
Dropbox Staff
3 months ago
Hey Paul C.32, let's see what we can find about this together!

Interesting behavior there. Would you mind clarifying your device's current OS, along with the version of the Dropbox app that you're using?

You can find the version by hovering your mouse over the little Dropbox icon on your menu bar, next to your WiFi.

While we're at it, would you also be able to check the properties of your Dropbox folder, to check how many files you have in there?

Keep me posted, and we'll take it from there!
- Paul C.32
  Helpful | Level 5
  3 months ago
  Hi Megan! Here are my details:
  Sonoma 14.6.1
  Dropbox 212.4.5767
  Files: 5,075 (however, this is lower than it truly is, since I'm not syncing all folders to this computer, and Dropbox's "Online-only" option is on. Also, whenever this problem happens, the Dropbox sync message reads something like "Indexing 51,962 files", so I assume that's about how many files I truly have).
  - Hannah
    Dropbox Staff
    3 months ago
    Hey Paul C.32, I hope it's okay for me to jump in!
    
    Is it possible that you have some kind of third party app that's looking at your Dropbox files, like a security app or a backup service?
Nello Aun
New member | Level 2
22 days ago
I Have the Same issue. did you get any help?
Dropbox version 216.3.4299
Sonoma
87000 files
- Megan
  Dropbox Staff
  22 days ago
  Hey Nello Aun, thanks for posting here!
  
  How long has the app been stuck syncing content?
  
  Also, it looks like you're using a beta version of our app at the moment. Can you try our stable version, to see if this improves things?
  
  You can do this by going into your account settings on the Dropbox website and turning Early releases off. After that, install our stable build of the Dropbox application, and let me know how it goes.
  
  Keep me posted!
- Paul C.32
  Helpful | Level 5
  22 days ago
  Btw, I did get help but, sadly, no solution (yet).
Nello Aun
New member | Level 2
22 days ago
Seems it is indexing, not really syncing. Every time I turn the computer on and off it takes about 2 hrs to index everything.
- Megan
  Dropbox Staff
  22 days ago
  Hey Nello Aun, did you follow the steps I provided in my earlier response?
  
  If so, did you successfully manage to switch to the stable build?
  - Nello Aun
    New member | Level 2
    22 days ago
    I'll try and post back