Olympus RAW Files Preview Problems

Hi,
I have started using Lightroom as my photo editor and organiser and have taken on board the advice to convert RAW files to DNG. Unfortunately I have discovered that Finder (I operate an IMac, Mavericks 10.9.2) will not preview these DNG files. I use an Olympus EM1 and have been reliably informed that Apple does not support Olympus RAW files converted to DNG, but they do support Canon and Nikon. I would appreciate everyone's support in trying to get Apple to recognise Olympus and I would be grateful if you would take a few minutes of your time to copy the following few sentences and post them onto the Apple Feedback web page, which I have also provided. Thanks in anticipation.....
"Hello,
I use an Olympus camera and convert the RAW (ORF) files to DNG in Lightroom. Unfortunately Finder preview does not preview these files, although I believe that Canon and Nikon camera files are previewed. Would it possible for Apple to enable previews in Finder of Olympus RAW files converted to DNG?
Thanks."
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

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You may also want to check if the files are saved in your default location normally "MyPictures" in XP or in Libraries >> Pictures in Windows 7 machine. See this picture:
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