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CTelle01's avatar
CTelle01
New member | Level 2
10 months ago

Files not opening - icon blinks but nothing happens

I am currently using OS Sonoma 14.2.1 on my Mac Mini and facing difficulties when trying to open older files in formats such as PDF, JPEG, and Word. Interestingly, I can open these files on my phone,...
  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    10 months ago

    If they are online it may be worth right clicking and selecting the view offline option first as you need to download them before you can open locally. This usually happens when you try and open the file or double click BUT if they are large it may fail.

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