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kjydacbr
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15 days ago

Dropbox app update stopped sorting by "date modified" when I view files in Finder

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15 days ago
kjydacbr wrote:

Dropbox update stopped sorting by "date modified" when I view in Finder.

Dropbox normally has nothing to do with the sorting within Finder or Explorer. They're just folders like any other. Have you tried refreshing the window, or toggling Date Modified so it flips between ascending and descending?

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