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Dario1250
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago

After latest Dropbox update, documents on Mac are set to open with Dropbox by default

MacBook Pro M1 with the MacOS Ventura 13.1 installed. I use the Dropbox Plus plan, and I predominantly access files through my Finder app.   The Dropbox app notified me of the new update — I instal...
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zjtest
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Ever since upgrading to v164.4.7914 on macos ventura dropbox replaces the default apps for pdf docx etc file names. Going to file -> get info and changing the default application back to word/finder -> change all does not work. Does anyone know how to fix this???

 

 I have to do the steps in the images above inorder to get the file to open with the correct application and not dropbox.

 

 

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