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No option to open Dropbox link in Finder?
I seem to be missing the setting that allows me to open Dropbox folders in finder instead of in a browser. Can someone please tell me how to open a Dropbox link in Finder? My Mac is: macOS Monterey; ...
theactualangie wrote:
How can I adjust whatever settings need to be adjusted, so that I have the option to click a Dropbox link and open the folder in Finder?
Has that ever been an option? Dropbox links have always opened in a browser because they're links to a website. To the best of my knowledge, you could never click a link and have it open in Explorer or Finder.
The option you highlighted in the Preferences wasn't for opening links in Finder vs. the website. It was for opening folders either in Finder or the Dropbox desktop app, which no longer exists.
Oh no, that's super frustrating! I store everything in Dropbox and have links to folders saved for quick access. But the issue is that when I click the link, it takes me to a browser window, and I'm not able to drag and drop images, etc. like I need to be able to do. How can I adjust whatever settings need to be adjusted, so that I have the option to click a Dropbox link and open the folder in Finder?
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
theactualangie wrote:
How can I adjust whatever settings need to be adjusted, so that I have the option to click a Dropbox link and open the folder in Finder?
Has that ever been an option? Dropbox links have always opened in a browser because they're links to a website. To the best of my knowledge, you could never click a link and have it open in Explorer or Finder.
The option you highlighted in the Preferences wasn't for opening links in Finder vs. the website. It was for opening folders either in Finder or the Dropbox desktop app, which no longer exists.
Oh I see. It would still be incredibly helpful if I could open a link from my own Dropbox account in a Finder window, instead of just in a browser tab. I don't understand how this is not already an option.
