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Suddenly, on OSX 10.10, Thunderbird stopped showing a preview of attachments (Attach/select/Open)

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Until this week, when I clicked on Attach, I would get a finder-like window from which to select the attachment. After selecting a file, Id click on Open and get a preview of the selected file (even for .pdf's and .doc's): a small image of the first page. That way, I could check that I selected the right file (very handy). After that, I could click on Select (or some such word) and the file would be attached to the email. I have not updated OSX or TB in the interim, but now, suddenly, I no longer get the preview--when I click on Open, the file just immediately gets attached. What caused the changed behavior and how can I revert to the previous behavior?

Until this week, when I clicked on Attach, I would get a finder-like window from which to select the attachment. After selecting a file, Id click on Open and get a preview of the selected file (even for .pdf's and .doc's): a small image of the first page. That way, I could check that I selected the right file (very handy). After that, I could click on Select (or some such word) and the file would be attached to the email. I have not updated OSX or TB in the interim, but now, suddenly, I no longer get the preview--when I click on Open, the file just immediately gets attached. What caused the changed behavior and how can I revert to the previous behavior?

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It seems to me you have selected the 'List view' in the Open window, instead of 'Icon view' or Quick Look or Column view.

https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/master-the-macos-open-and-save-dialogs/

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TB 52.9.1

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that was it! so simple, and I never knew.. thanks so much.