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143 TopicsI can't open files on my Mac, after updating the app.
Device MacBook Air Operating System macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 Dropbox App Version 237.4.5655 Question or Issue Installed an update to the app yesterday, now I can't open some of the files (see screenshot). Some files I can open, some I can't. I can open them in the browser-version. Any ideas how to fix this?Solved23Views0likes3CommentsOpening files from Ebay shows generic thumbnails
I use to Dropbox to get photos from multiple iphones to a MacBook for Ebay listings. Always been easy until a few days ago when I try to open the files from Ebay. Just shows generic thumbnails with 0kb size on Ebay in Dropbox file, but they show up perfectly in Dropbox. If I right click them and make available offline, they will often show up after 20-30 min.43Views0likes2CommentsMy PDF additions in preview mode (via the macOS desktop app) don't appear on the web.
I am running MacOS Tahoe 26.1 on a MacBook Pro For work, I often use the preview function in finder to type directly onto a PDF. I thought this was going fine -- the edits are saved and viewable in finder, even for people on other devices -- until I looked at the PDFs I've been editing on the web version of Dropbox. This is a problem in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. The PDFs, other than the information scanned in the photocopier, are blank. I have made sure to clear the dropbox cache, resinstall the dropbox app, restart my computer, verified that all my files are available offline and I have permission to edit them. Everything, according to the Dropbox app, is synced and up to date. What am I doing wrong?Solved81Views0likes4CommentsMacOS preview freezes when looking at a Dropbox file
Application Affected Initially DropBox but the freeze extends to any app wanting internet Device MacBook Pro M4MAX 36GB Operating System/Browser (if using the web) macOS 26.1 (Tahoe) Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 236.4.5918 Question or Issue All of my files are in DropBox in the cloud/online. Previously (yesterday) when I clicked on them, they would download and then open in the associated app. If I chose Preview instead (spacebar on a Mac), the Preview window would open, the file would download, and it would be shown. In both instances, the file remained dowloaded until I made it Online-only later. Today, when I choose Preview, the preview window opens and a circular icon rotates. And rotates. Up to 2 minutes. Sometimes I see the file after 2 mins, sometimes I don't. The file icon switches from 'cloud with down arrow' to just 'cloud' but the file doesn't preview. The file also won't open, or be downloaded, or be uploaded. It's just frozen. Moreover, if I decide to try another file or folder after the first is hung, everything in Dropbox is none-responsive for a minute or two. Then they ALL open at once. Or not. If I try to use an app (say Activity Monitor) to see if something is holding DropBox up), the app freezes, as do all subsequent apps: "App cannot open." And then it will open 10 mins later. Happens with Word files, PDFs, Excel, etc. etc. I have a 2.5GB network but it happens on small files (32kb) and large. None of this happens on local files in non-DropBox folders or downloaded DropBox files. It is 'as if' something is putting a hold on things and then releasing or timing out when I ask for a file. I have reinstalled DB at least 3 times today and waited a helluva long time to sync, but it makes no difference. To be clear, for YEARS everything has been problem-free so this is both unusual and frustrating. Any help, guidance, commiseration would be welcome.Solved84Views0likes3CommentsTranscript option not showing for videos.
Hi. I am having trouble accessing the transcript feature in Dropbox. The Transcript button in the toolbar and the Transcript section in the sidebar are not visible on my end. I've already tried: Different browsers Incognito/private windows Refreshing and re-uploading But the transcript still isn't showing for any video. Is there a known issue with this feature, or is there something I need to adjust on my end? Thanks in advance for your help.76Views0likes4CommentsQuick look isn't working on files, it shows an icon only on Mac OS Sonoma
I got a new M3 MBP and have been transferring everything over. On my old MBP 2015 I could use quick look to see what the files were both offline and online. On my new MBP when I do quick look it only gives me an icon. It doesn't show what is in the file or the photo. I really need to be able to see what is in these files. Why isn't allowing me to see what is in them? Does anyone know how to resolve this!!! Thank you!215Views0likes6CommentsMy Dropbox folder is empty on the Mac, but I can see my files online.
macOS Tahoe (beta 9) I just noticed that my Dropbox folder on my Mac is empty! When I log in to Dropbox online, all my files are still there though. I tried moving a file into the Dropbox folder on my Mac, and it shows up both online and locally. In other words, all my old Dropbox content is missing in Finder. Does anyone know how to fix this? I’m on the Tahoe beta, and I’m not sure how long this issue has been around. Since I see the files that I move to the Dropbox folder I don't think it's related to macOS, but to something with Dropbox. Please help!Solved203Views0likes7CommentsUnable to open documents that have not yet been downloaded to my Mac device
Device MacBook Pro 2019 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) macOS Big Sur Question or Issue When I try to open any type of document that I have not opened in Dropbox previously I am getting the following error: I can open the ones with the green tick without any issues.146Views0likes6Comments