I’ve not too long ago observed one thing bizarre.
This MacBook Professional I now have is new, M3 Max (14-30), 16-inch, so I documented each step of its configuration. In System Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Apps Utilizing iCloud, the beginning checklist after the primary boot accommodates 15 apps.
Trying on the checklist now I’ve 22—which is irrelevant—however one among them is Dropbox, with the change turned ON. Why on Earth would Dropbox want to make use of iCloud Drive? Should not it’s its personal factor?
I’ve turned the change OFF for now, and Dropbox continues to be working positive, as anticipated, however one thing else unusual occurred: Time Machine backups are now not finishing. Searching the log I may discover a number of repeated entries pointing at one thing beginning with com.dropbox.somethingElse and in regards to the auto-backup beginning however then all the time discovering a cause to not full. The UI in System Settings (in addition to the menu bar) confirmed “Getting ready to again up”, and stayed there for the entire evening.
I pressured the MBP to close down, waited a bit, then booted in Secure Mode and efficiently accomplished the backup there. Searching the log once more with the T2M2 & Mints apps confirmed 2 backups within the final 24h which had accomplished efficiently, so I ponder what made it get caught.
backup – Why is Dropbox listed amongst “Apps Utilizing iCloud Drive” in macOS Sonoma?
