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Preview no longer previewing (when you tap space on a file)

Before, when I tapped space, Preview showed a complete "preview" of the image/pdf/etc. Now, it just shows file details (see attached image) instead a full image.

When I restart the mac, it works for a short while before it stops previewing. What can be done?


Posted on Mar 20, 2022 3:32 AM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2022 3:42 AM

A couple things to try…

  1. Relaunch the Finder by control clicking on its icon in the Dock.
  2. Boot into Safe Mode then restart normally.


How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support


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Preview no longer previewing (when you tap space on a file)

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