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One by Design
2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Undo the change of online-only files. It keeps syncing.
In my desperation to save storage space, I thought I could select every folder and re-activate the one or two that I need. I didn't realize that putting all my files as online only would take at leas...
One by Design
2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Hi, Megan…
I decided to play it through and let all the files sync. It finally got down to at least 10 out of roughly 10,000 files after two days. Now the app on my desktop version is not working and has been causing memory issues on my Mac.
I have nearly all of my files as online-only but it seems to still be causing storage and app issues. Please advise.
Thank you
I decided to play it through and let all the files sync. It finally got down to at least 10 out of roughly 10,000 files after two days. Now the app on my desktop version is not working and has been causing memory issues on my Mac.
I have nearly all of my files as online-only but it seems to still be causing storage and app issues. Please advise.
Thank you
Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
2 years agoIf this persists after rebooting your computer and/or after quitting and relaunching the app, could you send us a screenshot of the app's exact status and version as shown in your menu bar One by Design?
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