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How to view previews of online-only files on desktop (like how you can in the mobile app)? - macOS
I'm trying to figure out how to see previews, specifically of .jpeg online files, on my mac desktop. I use Dropbox almost exclusively for photo management and it's frustrating not even being able to ...
I'm deeply suspicious it will break every Indesign image link I have and mean I have to recreate alias shortcuts for every one of the 20ish jobs I'm currently working on as well as relinking hundreds of images, but I'd take the hit if it meant thumbnail image previews were coming back on mac. However I expect it's the same one you mentioned. Sigh.
I made some tests on a Macbook Intel 2019 with Ventura OS. Nothing different than Sonoma, same problems as I saw before. I don't think that the mac's architecture can make any difference.
Now i have prepared another macbook (M1) with Monterey to do more tests.
I've tried with Dropbox File Provider, i don't understand if this is a beta version of a future stable update but actually, when you approve it for the installation by admin console, it will install on the mac the beta. I'm trying it on my Macbook, Sonoma 14.4.1 M1 Pro and it works like usual Dropbox client but when you press the spacebar for preview, this Dropbox will download the file in the mac if it is stored online.
I don't like this behavior too much but it could be a solution for the topic's problem.
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