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ckjmm
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

Clicking online-only files in new Dropbox (cloud storage location version) doesn't work

When you click on a file that has never been synced, MacOS tries to open the file using Dropbox as the default app which results in the file not opening. For a .jpeg you have to go into Get Info and ...
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ulba
Helpful | Level 5
4 years ago

I'm having a same issue after the update. I found out that the files that are already downloaded from the dropbox before the new update, have no problem by double click to open. But those files that are newly downloaded after the update, can not be opened by double clicking, instead you have to right click and chose application to open. 

 

Also, you can not opens the folders from spotlight search. 

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    Jay
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    4 years ago

    Hi ulba, did this occur after updating to the Ventura 13.1 beta version?

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      ulba
      Helpful | Level 5
      4 years ago

      My version is 13.0.1

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        ckjmm
        Explorer | Level 4
        4 years ago
        This seems to be fixed with the 13.1 beta 4 update. The 13.0.1 update broke spotlight search etc. Seems they rushed out Ventura with a few bugs…

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