Dropbox For M1 Mac



Users have been complaining for quite some time now that they are unable to use Google Drive File Stream on their Mac devices that ship with the new Apple M1 chip.

When I log in to my Dropbox account under the security tab, I can see my new Mac's name (M1) appear under the Device name. Can someone help me with how to enable 'Manage backup' on my new Mac? I notice that the Desktop and Downloads folders are 'connected' to my old Mac. And some files created in (e.g) Pages on another Mac just don't appear at all. They are there as they can be seen on the web page and on a windows PC linked to the account. Tearing my hair our as I'm a very much integrated of Dropbox across my devices for work and fun.

  • Map Dropbox as a Network Drive on Mac, Windows or Linux Dropbox is the most popular consumer online storage platform, now with over half a billion users in the system. Their primary client is the Dropbox desktop sync client, which mirrors a folder named Dropbox out to the cloud.
  • A better timeline on completion of the M1 version would be appreciated. I purchased a Mac with Apple silicon and Box is the ONLY thing not working. This will cost me hundreds of dollars because I need to keep my old Mac (not trade it in) to be compatible with a university's Box Drive.
  • Store all your work—like traditional files, cloud content, Dropbox Paper, and web shortcuts—right on your desktop. Easily find what you need using features like Starred files and folders, intelligently‐suggested folders, and image search.

Most of this can be attributed to the fact that users are unable to proceed any further than the initial setup due to various errors.

Drive File Stream version 43 and above supports macOS 11 Big Sur. Drive File Stream does not yet support Apple M1 devices.

This is quite plausible though, considering that the new Macs with M1 processors are simply not supported yet. And Google had made this clear several months ago.

The result of this was a string of issues that we highlighted previously. For details about the “Error: 8B227910” that arises during Google account configuration, visit this link. And for other File Stream issues, click here.

However, it has now come to attention that Google is actively working on adding support for the new chipset as well. This is as per the Drive File Stream release notes page.

Google Drive for desktop version 47.0 will support Apple M1 devices

As apparent from the above, Google Drive File Stream support for the new Apple M1 devices will be rolled out with the app’s version 47.0 update in April. For comparison, the latest version currently is v45.0.

So why this long to support the new M1 devices? Well, it may have something to do with the new Rosetta 2 emulation technology that is designed to translate Intel-based apps to run on Apple processors.

A user was kind enough to explain the entire dilemma in detail for the curious ones:

In short, a lot of effort is required to get the app running on M1 devices which explains the extra-long development time.

For now, several users have tried a different application with similar functionality called “odrive” as an alternative. You may check it out from this link.

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Users have been complaining for quite some time now that they are unable to use Google Drive File Stream on their Mac devices that ship with the new Apple M1 chip.

Most of this can be attributed to the fact that users are unable to proceed any further than the initial setup due to various errors.

Drive File Stream version 43 and above supports macOS 11 Big Sur. Drive File Stream does not yet support Apple M1 devices.

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This is quite plausible though, considering that the new Macs with M1 processors are simply not supported yet. And Google had made this clear several months ago.

The result of this was a string of issues that we highlighted previously. For details about the “Error: 8B227910” that arises during Google account configuration, visit this link. And for other File Stream issues, click here.

However, it has now come to attention that Google is actively working on adding support for the new chipset as well. This is as per the Drive File Stream release notes page.

Google Drive for desktop version 47.0 will support Apple M1 devices

As apparent from the above, Google Drive File Stream support for the new Apple M1 devices will be rolled out with the app’s version 47.0 update in April. For comparison, the latest version currently is v45.0.

So why this long to support the new M1 devices? Well, it may have something to do with the new Rosetta 2 emulation technology that is designed to translate Intel-based apps to run on Apple processors.

A user was kind enough to explain the entire dilemma in detail for the curious ones:

In short, a lot of effort is required to get the app running on M1 devices which explains the extra-long development time.

Dropbox For M1 Machine

For now, several users have tried a different application with similar functionality called “odrive” as an alternative. You may check it out from this link.

PiunikaWeb started as purely an investigative tech journalism website with main focus on ‘breaking’ or ‘exclusive’ news. In no time, our stories got picked up by the likes of Forbes, Foxnews, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Engadget, The Verge, MacRumors, and many others. Want to know more about us? Head here.

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