If there is an existing Dropbox entry press the - (minus) button to remove it. You'll be presented with a list of applications. Note: If this folder doesn't currently exist, go to your user directory, create a new folder, and name it Applications.Open another Finder window and go to ~/Applications (/Users/yourUserName/Applications).Go to your Downloads folder and find the installer.Download the latest version of the installer.To update your application from a standard account: You can find out if you're an administrator or a standard user with the instructions on this page.

Standard users need to follow a different set of instructions to proceed with a manual update. For Macs, the success of these updates depends on the level of privileges your user has in the system.Īdministrators who are running the application and haven't changed their system user name shouldn’t have any issues with automatic or manual updates. Under most configurations, the Dropbox desktop application will automatically receive and apply new updates.

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