Under Dropbox "Your activity" on my Mac, hidden synced files appear temporarily then disappear

Question

Under Dropbox "Your activity" on my Mac, when a normally "hidden" file is synchronized (e.g. files in a "dot" folder, like .syncfolder), it appears briefly in the "TODAY" section, then disappears. Is there any way to always show all files synced, including "hidden" files?&nbsp; I can't recall when this started happening, probably with the latest big upgrade.

Megan · Answer

Hi Milo C.1, welcome to our Community!&nbsp;
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Would you mind clarifying the exact OS you're using, along with the version of our desktop app that you have installed?&nbsp;
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I'd also love to be able to have a visual of this, so if you have any screenshots, feel free to send them over.&nbsp;
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Keep me posted, and we'll take it from there!

Milo C.1 · Answer

Sorry for the delay. So it turns out I am running Dropbox Beta v212.2.2470, on Mac OS Sonoma 14.6.1. I was able to take a video grab but I don't see how to upload that (340KB). And since I'm running a beta, you might not be interested in my problem.

Milo

Megan · Answer

Hi Milo C.1, we'd definitely be happy to look into this.
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However, I don't think you can upload a screencast here. Do you think you can try sending a couple of screenshots?&nbsp;
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If not, then we can switch over to email, in order for you to send me the video there.&nbsp;

Milo C.1 · Answer

Considering that this is a dynamic problem, I think it would be easier to see the behavior with a short video, so email would be more better. But if you prefer images, I’d appreciate help uploading them… I can’t figure out how to do that on your web site.

Jay · Answer

Hi Milo C.1, feel free to contact the support team directly with this information, and when you get the automated response, you can submit a video as well in reply to that email.

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