Thumbnails not showing in finder for PDF, JPG etc

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Thumbnails not showing in finder for PDF, JPG etc

I have tried various workarounds but can't find a solution. I can only see the generic icon - not the thumnail (preview). I have changed view options, checked that show icon preview is ticked, force quit this process (com.apple.quicklook.ThumbnailsAgent), booted up in safe mode, removed adobe acrobat (full version) and nothing is helping. Weirdly, I can see the icons if the view is set to large icons - but I don't want this. I am using iMac (apple M1) with Sequoia 15.2. Please assist.

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jan 18, 2025 10:32 PM

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Jan 19, 2025 7:51 AM in response to kg_1234

kg_1234 wrote:

I have tried various workarounds but can't find a solution. I can only see the generic icon - not the thumnail (preview).

I have changed view options, checked that show icon preview is ticked, force quit this process (com.apple.quicklook.ThumbnailsAgent), booted up in safe mode,

removed adobe acrobat (full version) and nothing is helping.

Weirdly, I can see the icons if the view is set to large icons - but I don't want this. I am using iMac (apple M1) with Sequoia 15.2. Please assist.

you can file a bug report or

submit your Apple Feedback here: https://www.apple.com/feedback/macos.html

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