A fix for Scrivener / Dropbox “Zero Bytes” sync issue on M1 Macs

How many of you have sat down at your new M1 Mac to write and your list of Scrivener files all showed "Zero Bytes"? And they wouldn't open, right? Well here's the solution:


  1. Make sure your Mac and iPad (or other devices) are running the latest versions of Scrivener, Dropbox and the macOS, eg, macOS 13.1, iPadOS 16.2, etc., then restart.
  2. Once your Mac is fully up, open Dropbox.
  3. In the Finder, click Dropbox
  4. Click the folder in Dropbox where your Scrivener files are.
  5. Right-click (or control click) any Scrivener file(s) you want to open and you'll see dropdown menu
  6. Towards the bottom, you'll see (Quick Actions) and below that, several blue & white Dropbox icons.
  7. Select the "Make Available Offline" and Voila! There's your wonderful story.

Posted on Jan 1, 2023 10:52 AM

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