

If you already have Dropbox installed, uninstall the application.Install the Dropbox desktop app with admin privileges Note: If you don't have admin rights on your computer (for example if you're using a work computer), you may need to ask your IT department for help. However, if you didn't install with admin privileges you can follow the instructions below to do so. Right-click context menus for taking quick actions in Dropboxįor the vast majority of users, the desktop app is automatically installed with admin privileges.


Microsoft's documentation for OneDrive's Files On-Demand feature is more detailed. The page notifies users that Dropbox's online-only file functionality will break in macOS 12.3 and that a beta version of the Dropbox client with a fix will be released in March. Apple says that "both service providers have replacements for this functionality currently in beta."īoth Microsoft and Dropbox started alerting users to this change before the macOS beta even dropped. The extension means that files are available when you need them but don't take up space on your disk when you don't. If you're using either Dropbox or Microsoft OneDrive to sync files on a Mac, you'll want to pay attention to the release notes for today's macOS 12.3 beta: the update is deprecating a kernel extension used by both apps to download files on demand. Further Reading Apple fixes major bugs in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS software updates
