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2ndMile
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2 years ago

Duplicated Files Cannot Be Renamed - Ventura 13.4.1

Hello,   Since upgrading to Ventura I have noticed several weird bugs with DropBox.    The most recent is that I can't rename a duplicated file. Pressing "Enter" gives the "error" chime. Right-cl...
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Jay
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2 years ago

Hi 2ndMile, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

When you say duplicated files, do you mean that they have the exact same filename, or a file with a slightly different name?

 

What sync icon do both the files have? I don't see any other files on your screenshot.

 

This will help me to assist further!

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    2ndMile
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    It happens when you duplicate or copy/paste a file. 

     

    The two ways to duplicate a file on a Mac that I use most often are Command+D (or right-click and select Duplicate). This creates an identical file in the same folder with " copy" appended to the file name.  The rename option is missing. 

     

     

    The other way is to Command+C and then Command+V in another folder. This was the method I used for the previous screenshot I posted. The command is missing there as well. 

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      2ndMile
      New member | Level 2
      2 years ago

      Another datapoint. 

       

      I can rename the file using the 'mv' command in Terminal BUT I still do not have 'rename' option through Finder. 

       

      It has to be a strange permissions issue between DropBox and Finder.

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        2ndMile
        New member | Level 2
        2 years ago

        Two more datapoints. 

         

        - If I use the 'cp' command to duplicate the file in Terminal, I DO have the rename option through Finder on the newly created file. 

         

        - This issue occurs on different file types, not just Excel files. 

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