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The dropbox folder in cloudstorage is 47.1 GB so that only partially accounts for the free space difference. Disk Utility also reports 133.5 GB free. What's the problem with the Mac Finder?

in MacOS Dropbox folder location change and free disk space discrepancy Comment by VaughanS October 2023

OK, all's updated and works well. I'm still curious why Finder reports 171 GB of free disk space and PathFinder 133.5 GB.

in MacOS Dropbox folder location change and free disk space discrepancy Comment by VaughanS October 2023

I meant offline. Sorry!

in MacOS Dropbox folder location change and free disk space discrepancy Comment by VaughanS October 2023

Thanks for your reply, Hannah. I knew about the storage provider requirements from Apple. I was just surprised that a new installation of dropbox on a new computer placed the default dropbox folder directly in the users folder and not in library/cloudstorage. Looking at the dropbox preferences on this new installation, it…

in MacOS Dropbox folder location change and free disk space discrepancy Comment by VaughanS October 2023

I have two computers connected via DropBox. If I update one to High Sierra and the file format gets updated, won't this create problems with compatibility with the other computer which still uses the older file format?

in Is there an existing issue with online-only files on Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra? Comment by VaughanS September 2017

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