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NJF's avatar
NJF
Helpful | Level 5
2 months ago

The Dropbox app is no longer connecting on MacOS 15, unless I disable my firewall.

The local Dropbox app (209.3.3602) on my iMac is no longer connecting after I upgraded to MacOS Sequioa 15.0 (24A335). I can only get it to work again after disabling the Firewall (Settings, Networ...
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  • NJF's avatar
    NJF
    2 months ago

    This is the solution:

    sudo /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --add /Applications/Dropbox.app

    and for any other app that no longer seems to work on MacOS 15 (like Firefox).

    Thanks Pedro!

  • NJF's avatar
    NJF
    Helpful | Level 5
    2 months ago

    Hi Mark,

    Thanks for considering this issue.

    I uninstalled Dropbox 209 and installed 208.4.5824 and activated the Firewall.

    The Dropbox app hangs while saying 'Connecting...' ('Verbinding maken, in my native language).

    The only way to get Dropbox 208 to start working is to take the Firewall down...

    • Mark's avatar
      Mark
      Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
      2 months ago

      Sounds like something on firewall is blocking it then. 

       

      I'd suggest a ticket to Support via www.dropbox.com/support

      • NJF's avatar
        NJF
        Helpful | Level 5
        2 months ago

        This is the solution:

        sudo /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --add /Applications/Dropbox.app

        and for any other app that no longer seems to work on MacOS 15 (like Firefox).

        Thanks Pedro!

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