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Scissoir and Glue
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Online-only files still taking up space on hard drive and Dropbox cache doesn't exist

Hi, Im referring to a Mac (OS 14.5 Sonoma) I have 600GB of files that are supposed to be online only, they have the cloud icon and arrow next to them, but still take up the same amount of space...
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Scissoir and Glue's avatar
Scissoir and Glue
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Perhaps someone from dropbox staff might like to answer ?

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    2 years ago

    Hey Scissoir and Glue, thanks for reaching out to our Community.

     

    Can you check if the "Online-only files on Mac" setting in your account settings is enabled?

     

    If it is, can you right-click on an online-only file and choose "get info" to send me a screenshot of that?

     

    You can upload a screenshot by clicking on the camera button above the reply box.

     

    If you're on your phone, you might need to request the desktop version of the page, otherwise, you can send us a shared link.


    Thanks!

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