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ihatethecache
Explorer | Level 4
8 years ago
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How to stop the cache from reappearing? (Mac)

I'm at my wit's end with DropBox.    One of the machines I sync to is a bit older, with only 128 GB on the HD. I have selective sync enabled and have only around 8 GB synced. But the .dropbox.cache...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    8 years ago
    There is no way to prevent the cache from being created or used. It's a required part of Dropbox's operation. As files sync, the cache is used to store the file chunks that are syncing. It also holds a temporary copy of files or folders that are deleted on other devices or the Dropbox website.
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davidferleger
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

I don't know where the dropbox cache is (where is it?)

 

I DO KNOW that in Mac Mail (MacOS Monterey 12.5), EVERY email I've deleted from my inbox (100s of emails) since the Dropbox Beta - keeps reappearing in my inbox.  

 

This is the same cache issue? or ANOTHER cache issue?

 

Thanks

 

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