When looking for files in Finder or opening files in SketchUp using Gallery view, the files initially show previews, but then suddenly change to graphic icons. When the window is closed and opened again, the issue continues: at first previews are displayed, but after a while they change to icons. Th…

His OS would have to be Mojave, and SketchUp 2019 is current. It works for me on my Mojave box. I’d open Applications/Utilities/Console.app and see if there are errors thrown. Is the default app to open these SketchUp 19.0 ? Edit: it also works fine when I save a SketchUp 17 file.

I’ve experienced this same behavior across several versions of macOS and SketchUp for over 4 years. I don’t think it’s a “bug” or anything, nor does it modify workflow.

Yes, same here, happens all the time. several versions of both SU & OS

Finder has a size threshold for showing either icons or previews… if the preview size is set too close to the minimum for Finder, it can flip-flop depending on what’s happening elsewhere… you can also run qlmanage -r in the Terminal.app to reload the SU quicklook plugin… john

Same happens to me, I use my PC to manage all my files as I can view hundreds at a time as thumbnails, on the Mac I can see maybe e a handful before all of a sudden they revert to graphic icons. I used to put it down to memory issues but I have the most upgraded MBPro currently and have this issue …

So it’s not in Gallery view, though, which @Jabberwox noticed, because that’s new in Mojave. May be related, but not the issue he reported.

Understood. For me it’s in any and all views, regardless of operating system version. Icon view, column view, etc.

I take it QuickLook (hit space bar when file selected in Finder) either?

Yes … once Finder decides to remove the graphic preview and switch to a SketchUp default icon, it’s pervasive in all views, including QuickLook.

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Jabberwox February 25, 2019, 10:30am 3

Thanks Jim, I am running a native copy of SketchUp and original OS.

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