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Can't sync (not enough space)
I am experiencing messages that my hard drive is full. I use a Mac Mini. My harddrive is not full at all. I cannot open Word files that are stored in Dropbox:
Word experienced an error trying to op...
- Since the app isn't signed into any Dropbox account, you can leave it like that and uninstall the app if you no longer want to use Dropbox on your computer.
As it looks like you have very little space left on your hard drive, and that you're a member of a Dropbox Business team given the name of the folder, there's probably a lot of data trying to sync down to your Mac.
the problem is that it is showing all the Dropbox files that it does not need to be on there. Thank you
Daphne
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorCould you check the "Get info" option for the Dropbox folder itself on your computer, so that we can see the difference in actual size and size on disk, wendy_mugridge?
Also, when you check the system storage for your computer, does it show the majority of the space being in Documents, or Other?
Also, when you check the system storage for your computer, does it show the majority of the space being in Documents, or Other?
Just to be clear, I do not want Dropbox on my hard drive. I can't get it to stop copying the contents to it. If I log on it will start syncing and I basically lose the use of my computer. I don't know what I could have done to make it start doing this. Thank you.
- JaySince the app isn't signed into any Dropbox account, you can leave it like that and uninstall the app if you no longer want to use Dropbox on your computer.
As it looks like you have very little space left on your hard drive, and that you're a member of a Dropbox Business team given the name of the folder, there's probably a lot of data trying to sync down to your Mac.I was able to figure out that I need to get rid of the copy of Dropbox that was on my computer and turn off the device. All good now. Thanks for all your help!
