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meganh32
Helpful | Level 5
2 years ago

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 ...
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CharlotteR's avatar
CharlotteR
Collaborator | Level 8

I can't believe it, but it's finally fixed for me! 🎉

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massimilianogrieco
Helpful | Level 6
6 months ago

hey CharlotteR, can you please let us know if you did something in particular to fix the issue or if it happened automatically? and which version of DB you're using?

Thank you!

OT:
fun fact is that I've just earned the "Community Anniversary" badge from DB and this is thanks to this issue that was first reported in April 2023 and it's still going on 🙂

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