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Reset local database in case of iCloud synchronisation issues

In case Dropshare stops synchronising uploads across different macOS or iOS devices permanently, you can follow these steps to reset the local database and re-initialise synchronisation.

Please be aware: There is a risk of data loss for local uploads which have not been synchronised to iCloud yet. Consider whether you accept this risk before continuing.

macOS (retail)

  • Quit Dropshare
  • Delete the contents of "~/Library/Application Support/net.mkswap.Dropshare{4,5}/com.mentalfaculty.ensembles.eventdata"
  • Delete the contents of "~/Library/Mobile Documents/iCloud~net~mkswap~Dropshare{4,5}/com.mentalfaculty.ensembles.clouddata"
  • Delete the contents of "~/Library/Group Containers/group.Dropshare/ens"
  • Launch Dropshare and give it a few minutes to re-initialise the synchronisation

macOS (Setapp)

  • Quit Dropshare
  • Delete the contents of "~/Library/Application Support/net.mkswap.Dropshare-setapp/com.mentalfaculty.ensembles.eventdata"
  • Delete the contents of "~/Library/Mobile Documents/iCloud~net~mkswap~Dropshare{4,5}/com.mentalfaculty.ensembles.clouddata"
  • Delete the contents of "~/Library/Group Containers/group.Dropshare/ens"
  • Launch Dropshare and give it a few minutes to re-initialise the synchronisation

iOS

  • Open Dropshare
  • Navigate to Settings, About
  • Tap the Dropshare icon at the top 10 times in a row
  • Tap "Delete Database" in the alert that shows
  • The app will quit. Manually restart it and give it a few minutes to re-initialise the synchronisation

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