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Michael L.68
10 months agoNew member | Level 2
Can't select an app to open just a single file
On MacOS, I want to set the application that opens an individual file, but not all files of that type. Outside my Dropbox folder, that works as usual, but inside it, when I go to "get info", and then...
Michael L.68
New member | Level 2
Hi @Megan, thanks for taking note. Here's a screenshot. Would appreciate any help, thanks!
Nancy
10 months agoDropbox Staff
Hey Michael L.68! So, to clarify, this only started happening right after you installed the Dropbox for macOS on File Provider update, correct?
Have you followed the same steps for other types of files inside Dropbox, and the same thing happens?
What if you quit the Dropbox app? Does the issue persist then?
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