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timpsmith
New member | Level 2
2 months ago

Dropbox taking up "System Data" even when using online-only files on external drive?

Hi there! I'm setting up a new system and I'm trying to keep the internal hard-drive clean, with lots of free space by using an external drive for my Dropbox and other data. I'm keeping the internal...
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timpsmith
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2 months ago

Sequoia 15.4.1
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