Dropbox

Client for the Dropbox cloud storage service

Cask文件与存储Auto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs727#221 in App
1-year installs16.9KLast 365 days
Latest version272.4.379820 hours ago · Oct 7
Download size380MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceEvery 2 weeks2 releases in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 272.4.3798 Not confirmed
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 272.4.3798 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 272.4.3798 Not confirmed
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{
  "macos": {}
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
Dropbox · dropbox
SHA-256
c53edb9432bf6406…

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "delete": [
            "/Library/DropboxHelperTools",
            "/Library/Preferences/com.getdropbox.dropbox.dbkextd.plist"
          ],
          "kext": "com.getdropbox.dropbox.kext",
          "launchctl": [
            "com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent",
            "com.dropbox.dropboxmacupdate.xpcservice",
            "com.dropbox.DropboxUpdater.wake"
          ],
          "quit": "com.getdropbox.dropbox"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install app

    Source file: Dropbox.app

    Declared destination: /Applications/Dropbox.app

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    {
      "app": [
        "Dropbox.app"
      ],
      "target": "/Applications/Dropbox.app"
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/.dropbox",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/*.com.getdropbox.dropbox.sync",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.dropbox.alternatenotificationservice",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.dropbox.client.crashpad",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.dropbox.foldertagger",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.getdropbox.dropbox.fileprovider",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.getdropbox.dropbox.garcon",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.getdropbox.dropbox.TransferExtension",
            "~/Library/Application Support/Dropbox",
            "~/Library/Application Support/DropboxElectron",
            "~/Library/Application Support/FileProvider/com.getdropbox.dropbox.fileprovider",
            "~/Library/Caches/CloudKit/com.apple.bird/iCloud.com.getdropbox.Dropbox",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.dropbox.DropboxUpdater",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.getdropbox.dropbox",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.getdropbox.DropboxMetaInstaller",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.plausiblelabs.crashreporter.data/com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate",
            "~/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox",
            "~/Library/Containers/com.dropbox.activityprovider",
            "~/Library/Containers/com.dropbox.alternatenotificationservice",
            "~/Library/Containers/com.dropbox.foldertagger",
            "~/Library/Containers/com.getdropbox.dropbox.fileprovider",
            "~/Library/Containers/com.getdropbox.dropbox.garcon",
            "~/Library/Containers/com.getdropbox.dropbox.TransferExtension",
            "~/Library/Dropbox",
            "~/Library/Dropbox/DropboxMacUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/DropboxMacUpdate",
            "~/Library/Group Containers/*.com.getdropbox.dropbox.sync",
            "~/Library/Group Containers/com.dropbox.client.crashpad",
            "~/Library/Group Containers/com.getdropbox.dropbox.garcon",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.getdropbox.dropbox",
            "~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent.plist",
            "~/Library/Logs/Dropbox_debug.log",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.FileProvider/com.getdropbox.dropbox.fileprovider",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.plist",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.dropbox.DropboxMonitor.plist",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.dropbox.tungsten.helper.plist",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.getdropbox.dropbox.plist"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

Caveats

dropbox requires a kernel extension to work.
If the installation fails, retry after you enable it in:
  System Settings → Privacy & Security

For more information, refer to vendor documentation or this Apple Technical Note:
  https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2459/_index.html

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