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masam
Explorer | Level 4
31 days ago

Getting the file version history on MacOS

I have just noticed something odd regarding versioning in macos files…

when I view a TextEdit RTF document on my co-worker's computer, we are able to browse through many versions using 'Revert to…'

When I try the same on my local copy synced with dropbox I can only see 3 versions back and the one I'm looking for can't be accessed.

Also after we rolled back my co-workers copy of the RTF to an earlier version, my copy still hasn't changed.

Does dropbox not support versioning at all?

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    Hey masam - thanks for posting on our Community!

    When you say you used the 'Revert to...' option, can you clarify where are you doing this? For example, are you doing this on a computer using a particular 3rd party app? 

    For your Dropbox files, you should be able to check the version history as outlined here

    Also, are those files inside a shared folder or are you working in a team account perhaps? 

    Let me know more and we'll take it from there.