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daninSTL
New member | Level 2
4 years ago
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File search issues with beta for Mac

I just installed the beta version a few days ago. I use Alfred as a superior alternative to Spotlight to search files etc. since installing the beta Alfred can’t find files in my Dropbox folder. I ha...
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  • Emmet's avatar
    Emmet
    3 years ago

    Thank you for reaching out about this issue and sorry about the problems you experienced. The issue you’re experiencing where files returned in a Spotlight search don’t open when clicked is a known issue and should have been fixed by updating your Mac to macOS 13.3. For more information on using Dropbox on macOS, visit this article.

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georgecwbrown
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Dropbox V169.3.5667
Ventura 13.0.1

Megan's avatar
Megan
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3 years ago

Hi georgecwbrown, I see where you're coming from!

 

Can you keep an eye out, and update me on the behavior you see when you search for your files? 

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