How to delete items from my (Mac) Desktop?

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I have set up the three key folders on my Mac (Documents, Desktop and Downloads) to be backed up through Dropbox. I keep getting messages from Dropbox saying that my hard drive is nearly full (which it does not actually appear to be) so I thought I'd cull files from those folders, but when I click on "Move to Bin" my Mac &nbsp;it downloads the files first, and then I can delete them. If I try to do this on Dropbox's website, it just gives me the option to stop backing up my folders altogether. Surely there has to be a better way?

Megan · Answer

Hey jlg84, let's jump right into this!&nbsp;
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Just to clarify here: do you wish to delete the files entirely, or just to stop backing them up to Dropbox?&nbsp;
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When you say that it downloads the files first, do you mean that the files are currently syncing as online-only on the device?&nbsp;
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Let me know more, and we'll take it from there!&nbsp;

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