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meganh32
2 years agoHelpful | Level 5
How to view previews of online-only files on desktop (like how you can in the mobile app)? - macOS
I'm trying to figure out how to see previews, specifically of .jpeg online files, on my mac desktop. I use Dropbox almost exclusively for photo management and it's frustrating not even being able to ...
CharlotteR
Collaborator | Level 8
And this is the email I received to update.
massimilianogrieco
2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Hey CharlotteR,
I want to thank you because you've been 10 thousand times more helpful than Dropbox Support did.
What is really crazy is that you have v.174 while i already had v.176 and still doesn't work.
I'm so disappointed on how the just ignored this thread and the issue itself.
- sdwla032a2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
I cant believe previews on Ventura are still not working.
Where on dropbox.com can we find the latest release version number?
- woodlandrecordings2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Just to chime in - here with the same problem since weeks now.
Mac mini M1
macOS Version: 13.4.1 (22F82)
Dropbox App version: v177.4.5399 - steve divers2 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Same issue here...
MAC book pro M1 MAX, ventura 13.4.1
DropBox v177.4.5399
Persistent inability to see image thumbnails.
Im giving DROPBOX 7 days to correct as its been going on for weeks!
Otherwise, Ill have no choice but to cancel our accounts.
Steve
- massimilianogrieco2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Hey CharlotteR, we are on Dropbox Business as well, we are a Team of around 20 people, each one of us experiencing the same issue.
fun fact is that I downloaded your specific version, and after re-syncing again, Dropbox somehow autoupdated my app to v176.3.5024 and I still have this issue.
Unfortunately, I'm having the feeling that Dropbox doesn't realise the level of the problems they are causing with issue, especially if they kind of fixed it, but completely abandoned this thread.
BenDBX, can you please provide some answers? - CharlotteR2 years agoCollaborator | Level 8
I was wrong... the issue is not fixed. Or rather, it's partly fixed.
Previously, the thumbnails would not display even if downloaded, but now they do load once the file has been synced locally.
However, images/files that are "online only" are still not displaying thumbnail previews.
This is in my Teams Dropbox account.
It is working correctly in my personal dropbox account.
- HappyTales2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Kirepan My upgrade experience was also fine. Yes, it moved the files, but that didn't cause any issues. It appears to have fixed the offline-only thumbnails on my personal Dropbox folder, but we still have the same issue with no thumbnails for offline-only files on the Team folder.
- Arnau Ros2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Hi! Here with the same problem.
macOS Version: 13.4.1 (22F82)
Dropbox App version: v177.4.5399 - Takats2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Same here:
MacBook Air
Retina, 13-inch, 2018Ventura 13.4
DropBox 177.4.5399 - sdwla032a2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Weeks? This has been going on since Ventura came out.
Still not working over here:
Dropbox v177.4.5399
Ventura 13.4.1
- WaterWater2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Same here 178.4.4811, w/ osx 12.6.1. I'm a creative professional who, without icon preview available, can no longer use dropbox to store my work assests. None of the answers to this question have been satisfying. Can someone recommend an alternative to dropbox, which allow on-line only files to display thumbnails?
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