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user19860331
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3 years ago

Cannot delete 'online only' files from trash (Mac)

I have this recurring problem on my Mac where I can't empty my trash properly because of some online-only files that are in there. When I try to empty my trash, I get the following error:   The F...
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Jay
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3 years ago

Hi user19860331, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

What version of Mac OS and the Dropbox desktop application are you running?

 

If you try quitting the Dropbox desktop application, are you able to delete those files?

 

Keep me updated with any progress!

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