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Michael L.80's avatar
Michael L.80
Helpful | Level 7
4 years ago

Dropbox application just opens a Finder window now - won't open app!

When I run the Dropbox application on Mojave or Cataline Mac OS, instead of the application, it just opens a new Finder window. I want the application back - how do I run it?

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    4 years ago

    Michael L.80 wrote:

    hmm my Preferences doesn't look like yours and it doesn't have that option. Here is what I see:


    I'm on Windows so it looks a bit different, but the same option is right there in your screenshot. Just change it to Dropbox desktop app.

     

     

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    Rich
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    Michael L.80 wrote:

    When I run the Dropbox application on Mojave or Cataline Mac OS, instead of the application, it just opens a new Finder window. I want the application back - how do I run it?


    Go into Dropbox Preferences and make sure it's set to open folders in the app, and not Finder.

     

    • Michael L.80's avatar
      Michael L.80
      Helpful | Level 7

      hmm my Preferences doesn't look like yours and it doesn't have that option. Here is what I see:

      • Rich's avatar
        Rich
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        Michael L.80 wrote:

        hmm my Preferences doesn't look like yours and it doesn't have that option. Here is what I see:


        I'm on Windows so it looks a bit different, but the same option is right there in your screenshot. Just change it to Dropbox desktop app.