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mini_mo
New member | Level 2
9 months ago

Why can't we still open shared links directly via the desktop app on macOS?

This used to be possible. Why is it no longer a feature? 2 years ago? Come on Dropbox! I love dropbox, it's such a great app but the functionality which used to be there and now is no longer makes ou...
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Nancy
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9 months ago

Hi mini_mo, thanks for posting on our forum today. 

Shared links have always pointed to files on the Dropbox website, from what I remember. Could you clarify when was the last time you were able to use this feature and have shared links point to files on the desktop app directly?

If you haven’t already, please also check my reply to the thread you’ve linked here.

Let me know, if you need something else.

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