Macbook not downloading any files

I have dropbox linked to my finder window and also files saved on the cloud, i cant seem to download any files - if i want to open in photoshop or open pretty much any file I get a file missing message as they just dont download - any ideas?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Mar 27, 2025 02:29 PM

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BDAqua

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Mar 29, 2025 11:28 AM in response to kati263

Try logging into https://www.dropbox.com/home, does that show tour dropbox files, & can you use them from there?

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