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steemansnick
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Option: Make available offline no longer available in context menu
Hello, I have all my files online only, but when I need to work with them I usually right click the folder and click 'Make available offline' but that option is gone since the last big dropbox update...
- 2 years ago
Hi, thanks for you quick reply. Shortly after I posted I found this thread that seems to solve the problem for now: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Create-upload-and-share/I-can-t-see-any-sync-icons-next-to-my-files-in-my-Dropbox-folder/m-p/366686/highlight/true#M30585
Sorry for the inconvenience.
abbipress
Explorer | Level 3
Hi there! I saw that this user had figured out his issue, but when I looked at the directions it was based on a Windows operating system.
I have the same issue - I have random desktop files with 'online-only' listed next to them. When I right-click, there is no option to 'make available offline'.
I've already tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I've made sure that Dropbox has full disk access. I'm operating on a MacBook Pro M1, Ventura 13.1 and my dropbox version is v168.4.4802
I've attached an example of what I'm talking about. I want to open up the instrumental version of this song. For some reason, it's the only offline file in the subfolder. Over the years of using dropbox to back up my files, I feel like things have gotten messier and messier and it's harder for me to access older files. I'm looking into alternatives because this is taking up way too much of my time trying to solve these weird sync issues.
Hannah
2 years agoDropbox Staff
Thanks for your feedback here, abbipress and sorry to see you're having trouble.
Can you tell me the current sync status of the app, as it appears when you hover your mouse over your Dropbox icon?
- abbipress2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Are you talking about this?
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