Box
Box is a cloud content management and file sync app for macOS that helps you access, share, and collaborate on work files across devices.
What is Box?
Box is a business cloud storage and collaboration app for macOS that helps people and teams store, sync, access, and share files from one place. It is commonly used to work with documents, media, and project files that need to stay available across desktop, web, and mobile workflows. The Mac app integrates Box content into Finder so users can browse cloud files like local items, open them in other apps, and keep selected content available offline. Box also supports secure sharing, comments, previews, and collaborative work around files and folders. Many organizations use it for document-heavy workflows that require controlled access, version history, and team collaboration. Box is published by Box, Inc.
Key features
- Browse Box files and folders from Finder on macOS
- Sync selected content for offline access
- Share files and folders with teammates or external collaborators
- Open and work with Box content in other desktop apps
- Preview many common file types without downloading everything first
- Keep cloud content organized across devices and web workflows
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Box is legitimate business file-sync software. It normally runs in the background so your cloud files stay available in Finder, and it may store local cached or offline copies of content you open or mark for offline use. That behavior is expected for a sync app, but it means work files may exist on the Mac even when the master copy is in the cloud. If you use Box on a shared or managed computer, sign out when appropriate and review which folders or files are kept offline.
Recommendation: Keep Box if you use Box storage or your workplace relies on it for shared files. Remove it if you no longer use Box on this Mac; doing so will stop Finder integration and offline access, and any local-only unsynced changes should be uploaded before uninstalling.
Common paths
/Applications/Box.app~/Library/CloudStorage/Box-Box
Cache paths
~/Library/Application Support/Box/Box
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Box/Library/Application Support/Box
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.box.desktop.plist~/Library/Preferences/com.box.desktop.ui.plist
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