Dropbox is very late in updating its app to offer native Apple silicon support, especially given that the service is so widely used, but it’s good to see the company following through with last fall’s promise. Browse, download and upload files without even opening your browser or finder.

The new version of the app, which was noticed by a user in the Dropbox forums, was later confirmed by a Dropbox community manager, as reported by The Verge. Dropbox for Mac lets you access Dropbox super fast. Write a Review > Rating 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star. Ratings & Reviews There are no reviews currently available. Download softwareName and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. All users with Apple silicon devices will receive the native version of Dropbox automatically. Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about softwareName. As reported by 9to5Mac, Dropbox released a native M1-based version of its app to beta testers, which can be downloaded here. Export and publish photos from Lightroom directly to Dropbox. Dropbox natively supports Mac computers with Apple silicon (M1), leveraging its improved performance and efficiency to run seamlessly on your Mac device. The first sign of an Apple silicon version of Dropbox emerged late yesterday. The app also uses more power and other system resources than a native version would, and for an app that constantly runs in the background, that was a constant source of irritation for users. The existing Dropbox app uses Apple’s Rosetta translation layer, which is fast but can’t match a native Apple silicon app. Solved: I have a notification on the Dropbox icon in the menu bar that tells me to 'try the beta experience' even though Im already in the beta program. (And agree the responses in the support thread were not ideal) We’ve been working for a while on a native M1 build which we aim to release in H1 2022. We’re certainly supporting Apple Silicon, sorry for the confusion.

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