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RobM4
New member | Level 2
7 years ago
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Missing "Copy Dropbox link" from the drop down menu on Mac

Hi! For years now I have used the right click - copy drop box link to allow people to download files from my dropbox. All of sudden in the past couple weeks that option is no longer available in th...
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  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    7 years ago
    Hey there, Rob!
     
    As a first step, could you please try relaunching Finder by using the following steps:
    • Save any files that you have open and close any apps.
    • Click on the Apple icon in the top left of your screen.
    • Click on force quit.
    • Relaunch the Finder.
    If you’re still experiencing the same behavior, could you please try a reboot of your device? Maybe that will do the trick. 
     
    Let me know of any update!
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drosophila
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago

I am having the same issue. I tried all the options given here: Check and uncheck Dropbox Finder Extension in System Preferences, Force Quit Finder, Restart, but I'm still unable to get back the Copy link to file that used to work in Finder. All the green checkmarks that I used to see next to each file are also gone. But, my Dropbox is still working and syncing. I think this happened after I got the Dropbox desktop app which was about a week ago? This also coincided with an update to my dropbox Application I think. Please help. Thanks!

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wallywld
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago

Seems to be related to having a lot of files. Restarting the finder seems to fix it for me, although I sometimes have to do it multiple times and wait a while before I restart again.

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    drosophila
    Explorer | Level 4
    6 years ago
    Thank you for your reply. I removed and reinstalled Dropbox, and selected smart sync so all my files are not local but on the cloud. I have restarted Finder several tones. I still can't see the Copy link option.

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