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Patricia V.2
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Storage space on my device hasn't changed even after using selective sync & online-only.

Hi. I have 1.9TB left of my DB quota. My computer is out of space (240 out of 245 Gb used) due to the DB folder. I used BOTH selective sync AND online-only to storage my files in the cloud. ...
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Hannah
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2 years ago

Thanks for the screenshots, Patricia V.2.

 

If you used selective sync on some of your folders, it's expected that they'd get removed from your Dropbox folder.

 

That also means that if they're gone, they no longer take up space on your hard drive.

 

I do see some folders in your Dropbox folder that are marked as online-only. Are those the ones taking up your space?

 

If you go to this page in your account settings, are both the Dropbox system extension and the 'online-only files on Mac' settings enabled?

Patricia V.2's avatar
Patricia V.2
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Yes, both settings are enabled. 

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