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Duplicated Files Cannot Be Renamed - Ventura 13.4.1
Hello, Since upgrading to Ventura I have noticed several weird bugs with DropBox. The most recent is that I can't rename a duplicated file. Pressing "Enter" gives the "error" chime. Right-cl...
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi 2ndMile, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
When you say duplicated files, do you mean that they have the exact same filename, or a file with a slightly different name?
What sync icon do both the files have? I don't see any other files on your screenshot.
This will help me to assist further!
It happens when you duplicate or copy/paste a file.
The two ways to duplicate a file on a Mac that I use most often are Command+D (or right-click and select Duplicate). This creates an identical file in the same folder with " copy" appended to the file name. The rename option is missing.
The other way is to Command+C and then Command+V in another folder. This was the method I used for the previous screenshot I posted. The command is missing there as well.
Another datapoint.
I can rename the file using the 'mv' command in Terminal BUT I still do not have 'rename' option through Finder.
It has to be a strange permissions issue between DropBox and Finder.
Two more datapoints.
- If I use the 'cp' command to duplicate the file in Terminal, I DO have the rename option through Finder on the newly created file.
- This issue occurs on different file types, not just Excel files.
