The desktop app gives you one organized place to work with all your Dropbox content, tools, and Spaces. Jump back into work quickly Easily prioritize your workday and stay focused on what’s happening with Dropbox in the Windows system tray and macOS menu bar. Download Dropbox to get started. Download Dropbox. Downloading Dropbox. Your Dropbox download should automatically start within seconds. Once the download finishes, click Run to start installing Dropbox.

• System requirements for the Dropbox app for Mac computers. If you have a Mac computer and you want to run the Dropbox app, you need to use: Operating system OS X Yosemite (10.10) up to macOS Catalina (10.15) Find out what operating system you’re currently using; Update your operating system.
• I have just set up a new MacBook Air and in this process I have installed dropbox which has ben syncing for a while. When I started up the machine today the icon in the top menu bar is gone. Tried deleting the finder.plist file and restarted the machine but no luck. I have caffeine and better touch tool installed and those icons show up fine.

How to download and install the Dropbox desktop app

Once installed, you’ll be prompted to either sign in or create a new account.

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How to install the desktop app with admin privileges

The Dropbox desktop app requires admin privileges to run with full functionality on your computer. This enables multiple different core features of Dropbox, including:

• Sync icons that show the sync status of files and folders
• Right-click context menus for taking quick actions in Dropbox
• Access to Smart Sync

For the vast majority of users, the desktop app is automatically installed with admin privileges. However, if you didn't install with admin privileges you can follow the instructions below to do so.

Note: If you don't have admin rights on your computer (for example if you're using a work computer), you may need to ask your IT department for help.

Install the Dropbox desktop app with admin privileges

1. If you already have Dropbox installed, uninstall the application.
2. Open the installer.
   • Do not right-click, and do not command-click Run as an Administrator
3. Follow the instructions in the install wizard.
   • If you’re asked for an administrative username and password, enter them or contact your administrator to sign in.
   • If you’re not asked for an administrative username and password, you’re already an admin on your computer.
4. Complete the installation and sign in to Dropbox.

Smart Sync and admin privileges

List of apps that have asked for camera access in macOS MojaveApps with access to the camera will have a check mark in the above list. How to allow apps to access mic on mac. It will not prompt you again about apps in the list. QuickTime on the other hand will trigger the macOS prompts for camera & mic access.The answer to the prompt is persistent and the app will be listed inSystem Preferences Security & Privacy Privacy Camera. You can revoke access by unchecking the app you want to revoke access to. There's a separate list for apps which have requested microphone access.macOS will only prompt you once for each app.

Some Dropbox users will have access to Smart Sync. If you have access to this feature, check that Dropbox is installed with admin privileges on each computer where the feature will be used.

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Depending on the policies at your company, your team members may be able to install Dropbox with admin privileges on their own. If not, they may need the assistance of your IT team.

Why does the Dropbox desktop app for macOS require Keychain access?

Keychain is a password management system for Apple's macOS. Dropbox requires access to your Keychain to help verify your account and to provide another layer of security over the Dropbox app settings.

• To grant Keychain access to Dropbox, click Allow or Always Allow (recommended for seamless access) when prompted to do so from macOS.
• Clicking Deny will result in a 'Couldn't start Dropbox' error message. For security reasons, Dropbox will not start without access to your Keychain.

What is the Dropbox Web Helper for macOS?

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Dropbox Web Helper supports the Dropbox user interface on macOS computers. It only runs when the desktop app is running. Dropbox Web Helper is an independent process, so it may start and stop at different times than the desktop app. If you adjust your firewall or antivirus software for Dropbox, we recommend similar adjustments for Dropbox Web Helper.