Dropbox

Dropbox · The beta Dropbox desktop client for macOS, packaged as the `dropbox@beta` Homebrew cask.

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1-year installs280Last 365 days

Latest version275.3.35374 days ago · Oct 9

Download size384MBarm64 / x86_64

Release cadenceWeekly8 releases in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: Not confirmed

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Intel · 275.3.3537 Not confirmed
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{
  "macos": {}
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: Dropbox · dropbox@beta
Download URL: www.dropbox.com/download?build=275.3.3537&plat=mac&rtoken=&type=full
SHA-256: 6c1d6630d90e4492…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/d/[email protected]
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/dropbox@beta

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/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.getdropbox.dropbox.sfl*",
        "~/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.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/LaunchAgents/com.dropbox.dropboxmacupdate.xpcservice.plist",
        "~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.dropbox.DropboxUpdater.wake.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@beta 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