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Mutual Friends
11 months agoNew member | Level 1
Dropbox says it can't sync due to insufficient disk space on my Mac, but I have more than enough.
Dropbox is saying it cannot sync files to my desktop with a;
'Can't sync, not enough free disc space' warning
Although my desktop has over 1TB of free space
No backups are taking up space, cach...
- 11 months ago
Hi there Nancy
Thanks for the swift reply - it turned out to be old Time Machine lookups that Dropbox was still registering.
Had to clear them manually via Terminal but seems to have done the trick!
Mutual Friends
11 months agoNew member | Level 1
Hi there Nancy
Thanks for the swift reply - it turned out to be old Time Machine lookups that Dropbox was still registering.
Had to clear them manually via Terminal but seems to have done the trick!
Theresa
Community Manager
11 months agoHi Mutual Friends and welcome to the Dropbox Community 😊. I’m so glad to see you’ve resolved your storage space issue and can now save the files you need without any hassle.
On a separate note, I’m Theresa, a Community Manager here at Dropbox 👩💻. I’d love to hear how you use Dropbox that's if you’re open to sharing. I’d be excited to learn your Dropbox story 💌. You never know, we might have some tips or tricks to help you make the most of Dropbox and its features 💡✨.
Hope to hear from you soon 🤗,
T 😸(Dropbox Community Manager)
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