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Recently Changed Files aren't...recent.
I'm baffled as to why when I look at the dropbox app's list of supposedly 'Recently Changed FIles' NONE of them are recent;y changed files. Right at the top of the list are often files I'd totally f...
Well I guess that's me very neatly swept under the carpet then!
Even though Dropbox for Linux Mint is advertised and available for download for Linux Mint, Dropbox are not prepared to look into problems with it!
Wow....
I guess "I'll get my coat!"
I created and saved a new file in my dropbox folder two days ago and that doesn't show up anywhere in the 'recently changed files' list???
Megan
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi Dave E.1, I'd be happy to help!
As a first step, can you clarify your OS, and the version of the Dropbox app that you're using on your end?
What is the syncing status of the app at the moment?
Also, I'd like to see a few more screenshots of the web, and how the same shared content shows there. Are you able to see the new added files, when checking your Recents online?
Keep me posted!
OS is Linux Mint 21.2 Cinnamon
Dropbox version is v190.4.6383
Syncing status is always syncing unless I tell it to pause which I never do!
Yes I can see new files I've added on the webpage version of dropbox, but again in that list of 'recent' files, just a few down the list is a PDF file it reckons was (added or altered?) yesterday.
I know for a fact that file was uploaded on 1st January 2 weeks ago and hasn't been touched since.
My linux file manager says it was accessed yesterday, but it wasn't by me! Not knowingly!
I'd be surprised if Dropbox records it as being uploaded (or altered) yesterday if it were just an access even if it's an access I know nothing about!
I don't share these files with anyone else.- Jay
HI Dave E.1, most likely there is an app or service on your machine that is accessing the file somehow.
It shouldn't necessarily change anything in the file, unless you see any new version history on the site for those files?
I appreciate your comments, but I'm not at all sure how this is helping?
All it's doing is raising more questions about different ways of looking at dropbox 'recent' files?
My original questions stands still stands.
"when I look at the dropbox app's list of supposedly 'Recently Changed FIles' NONE of them are recent;y changed files.
Right at the top of the list are often files I'd totally forgotten I'd even got in dropbox!
How come this list seems to be totally random files from my dropbox storage and certainly ***NOT*** recently changed or added files?"
