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I'm having problems with Dropbox, as it is constantly syncing data and eating up my CPU.

How do I restart syncing of the Dropbox folder? I guess there must be a metadata file that I should delete, but I'm not sure where to look.

Mac OS X 10.7.3 -- Dropbox 1.2.52

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I had a similar problem a long time ago.

Your version is outdated and the fact that it didn't self-update is a significant issue as and of itself...

Try manually deleting the Dropbox.app and installing a fresh copy downloaded from their site - that did the trick for me.

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  • PS if you're feeling a bit adventurous, go for the 1.3.34 forum build and sync some photos to get an extra free 3GB of space...
    – GJ.
    Apr 8, 2012 at 22:45
  • I have since solved the issue of syncing, some files were failing to sync (for some reason), and blocked syncing the rest. I will check the version, thanks! Apr 9, 2012 at 7:27
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When mine recently quit syncing, I closed it (click on the toolbar icon, close), and restarted it (/Applications/Dropbox), works just fine. May not be your problem, but worth a try.

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Mac OS 10.10.3 DropBox 3.6.7

  • try going to preferences->account->selective sync
  • remove the problematic folder
  • let DropBox sync your choice
  • add the folder back

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