Hi - I am wrestling with the 'open in' functionality in the dropbox menu. i can see it - but there is no app associated with it. How do I make that happen please?
the odd thing is that in safari - I have no option = in chrome I do - so is there a browser setting somewhere? Also - how do I change from (say) text pad to text mate?
What type of file are you trying to open?
Does the file have an extension to it (i.e. a bit after the . such as .doc)
Thankyou … it’s a simple text file … .txt and .md
Dropbox doesnt have capability to open and edit text files I'm afraid.
It is previewable only.
https://help.dropbox.com/view-edit/file-types-that-preview
A couple of weeks ago when I clicked on the 'Open in' tab (see below) - it offered to open 'TextEdit' on my Mac - I could do that - make edits - and when it closed saved right into the dropbox. For some reason that functionality seems to now not be there. I know I didn’t imagine it.
That works if you are logged in to the computer that has Dropbox installed and running - as it then opens it directly in that app and program.
Is Dropbox running on your computer now with no errors AND is the file available on your computer in the Dropbox folder.
Thankyou for sticking with me ...
Yes - Drop Box - The App - is Installed and Running
I have opened Dropbox in the browser to the folder where an example file is stored
See image below
@FRACTALS wrote: Yes - Drop Box - The App - is Installed and Running
What is its status when you hover your cursor over the Dropbox icon in the menu bar?
It reads
> Dropbox 181.4.5678
> Up to date
Hey @FRACTALS! Hope you’re doing well.
Were there any updates on the third-party app that you’re using to open this type of files, right before this issue started?
Is the file in question locally synced to your desktop app? Does it show a green checkmark, when you open your Finder > Dropbox folder?
... Not that I am aware of - I believe 'Text Edit' is bundled as part of MacOS - but now you mention it there was a recent update I am now on Ventura 13.4.1 - just checked - there is another update that moves to 13.5.1 - so am going to update and see if that fixes anything.
It does not - but no other files in drop box have that green check either - despite me being able to see them in the web application.
@Nancy @Mark @Rich Many thanks all for your help ... so here is the latest state of play.
As per my last email - I have just updated my MacOS - and it is now running on Ventura - 13.5.1Under Safari - nothing has changed - same problem
BUT
Under Chrome - I now have the option to use Textmate (which is my default app for .md files AND if the file is .txt it offers me ability to open Textpad - which is my default.txt default app - PLUS in both scenarios it also allows me to jump through to finder and see the file in finder - I have not ever seen that option in the past.
My take is that whatever the gods of Cupertino are up to - they are messing with this functionality (though I doubt intentionally - but heh - you never know - right 👿Also interesting is that I run Chrome because Safari often has - shall we call them 'nuances' - which also points to Cupertino dependencies.I am happy running with Chrome to do what I need to do - so thankyou for talking me through.That said - that tool bar is definitely weird. Friend of mine in Austin for example doesn’t even see the tool bar in his browser!I am good for now - BUT - if there is anything I can do to in turn help you understand more as to what might be going on - more than happy to help you.Many thanks again./JOHN
