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Dennis_Zuiderlicht's avatar
Dennis_Zuiderlicht
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago
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Dropbox uses a ton of hard drive space despite most files being online only

So, I've put ALL my files on online-only because my Mac was running out of space. In my Mac settings, Dropbox takes up 108 GB currently. Once I actually look at what folders are taking up space it'...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    3 years ago

    Is it possible that the hidden Dropbox cache folder is taking up space on your machine?

     

    Try deleting the folder using these steps to see if this helps.

Unknown abstracts's avatar
Unknown abstracts
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Hi Nancy,

Thank you for following up 

Please find those screenshots below

 

 

 

Jay's avatar
Jay
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2 years ago

Hi Unknown abstracts, could you attach a screenshot showing the files and folders in your Dropbox folders with the sync icons visible?

  • Izzy1957's avatar
    Izzy1957
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    This is an old thread.  The issue has been resolved.  Thanks!

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