
Note: You can verify Dropbox Encore is not a Trojan horse: Show Package Contents of the applcation package – you'll find a two-line shell script in the "Resources" folder. (You'll need this folder the first time you launch Dropbox Encore – Dropbox will create a "Dropbox" subfolder within your new folder.) For example, create a new "Dropbox Encore" folder in your Home folder.

Dropbox Encore on Yosemite (10.10), El Capitan (10.11), Sierra (10.12), High Sierra (10.13), Mojave (10.14) or Catalina (10.15)ĭropbox Encore runs successfully with Dropbox 47.3.73 (or later) on Yosemite (10.10) through Catalina (10.15). With the release of Dropbox 3.8.5, Dropbox Encore stalls in “Starting…” mode shortly after its icon appears in the menu bar on OS X 10.9.5 and earlier releases. Dropbox Encore no longer runs on Snow Leopard (10.6) to Mavericks (10.9) See below for special setup that enables Dropbox Encore to run on Catalina. Since Dropbox Encore 1.1b1 is not a "signed" application, a normal Open of the Dropbox Encore app fails on macOS Catalina (10.15). New: Dropbox Encore is compatible with macOS Catalina (10.15) Be sure to check out official Dropbox Sharing before experimenting with Dropbox Encore. Multiple, simultaneous Dropbox accounts can be confusing and lead to mistakes.Folder and file icons in the second Dropbox do not have the Dropbox "checkmark" indicating the item has been synchronized.Dropbox does officially support a separate Dropbox account for each user account on a single Mac.
UNINSTALL DROPBOX UPDATE FOR MAC MAC
Dropbox does not officially support two accounts on a single Mac account.

UNINSTALL DROPBOX UPDATE FOR MAC MAC OS X
Dropbox Encore enables a second instance of Dropbox to run in a single Mac OS X user account.Įach instance of Dropbox must have (1) a unique Dropbox account and (2) a separate local Dropbox folder. See the Dropbox Help for more information.īut sometimes Dropbox Sharing is not what you want, e.g., independent work and home accounts. Special setup for Dropbox Encore on Catalina (10.15)ĭropbox shared folders let two users (i.e., two accounts) share a folder of files.
