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Dropbox won't link to my computer--OS X 10.8.5

Attempting to get a file to sync between my work and home computers, I deleted my Mac computer from my Dropbox account. Now when I right click the grayed-out Dropbox icon in the menu bar, I get the message "Waiting to be linked to a Dropbox account," which keeps running. When I attempt to sign in, nothing happens.

I re-downloaded Dropbox, which is now in Applications, but which is equally unresponsive when I click on it.

How do I re-link Dropbox to my Mac?

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Thanks, Quian Ba. Deleted program, reinstalled, but still can't link the application to my account. Same problem. Don't know how to use Activity Monitor, as you suggest--can you explain?

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Qian Bao

Activity Monitor is located in Application/Utilities/

Seems like many people are having the same issue with linking Dropbox.

https://www.dropboxforum.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/206084666-Dropbox-won-t-open-waiting-to-be-linked-to-Dropbox-account-

There's a link inside that suggest the installation of a beta Dropbox and it apparently worked for many people. Try that process after a complete uninstallation (follow my previous post).

arthurboehm

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Downloaded the beta version and--success!

Thanks, Qian Bao!

arthurboehm

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One more question, if I may, Qian. There's still a syncing problem. A file added to Dropbox on my PC business computer doesn't appear in my Mac home Dropbox. Any ideas?

Thanks.

Qian Bao

I believe this link will solve your problem.

https://www.dropbox.com/en/help/145

Run the bad file checker on Dropbox's website.

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The problem was mine for not having finally awarded qbao the necessary credit for his or her responses. My apologies. Yes, please close the exchange.

Thank you.

Arthur Boehm