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steveparry · 12-01-2019, 10:56 AM

I downloaded the latest version and installed it. I'm using Mac OS Catalina. My previous version of Calibre was deleted as not 64 bit capable - I think. Having installed Calibre I tried adding my books from my folder on Dropbox... Its a big folder with 8Gb of files - big mistake! This was just to open the book files in Calibre. My hard drive started filling up. Then Dropbox warned me I had filled it up completely! So I had to delete the entire folder from Dropbox and then resync it with my MacBook Pro. Its resynced now thankfully so I've recovered space there.

I'll copy over my ebook folder from my backup drive to my Mac's HD. Then I guess I'll have to re-upload it to DropBox. Not a major issue but it'll take some time. Unless I can figure out how to 'wind' DropBox back to it's former state yesterday... But how do I recover all the space on my hard drive? I lost 8Gb! I uninstalled Calibre immediately after deleting the ebook folder from DropBox using CleanMyMac. My problem is I can't see where those 8Gb of ebook files are on the HD. All help gratefully received. Thanks, Steve

12-01-2019, 10:56 AM	#1
steveparry Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 513524 Join Date: Dec 2019 Device: none	Help - adding Dropbox folder filled up DropBox! I downloaded the latest version and installed it. I'm using Mac OS Catalina. My previous version of Calibre was deleted as not 64 bit capable - I think. Having installed Calibre I tried adding my books from my folder on Dropbox... Its a big folder with 8Gb of files - big mistake! This was just to open the book files in Calibre. My hard drive started filling up. Then Dropbox warned me I had filled it up completely! So I had to delete the entire folder from Dropbox and then resync it with my MacBook Pro. Its resynced now thankfully so I've recovered space there. I'll copy over my ebook folder from my backup drive to my Mac's HD. Then I guess I'll have to re-upload it to DropBox. Not a major issue but it'll take some time. Unless I can figure out how to 'wind' DropBox back to it's former state yesterday... But how do I recover all the space on my hard drive? I lost 8Gb! I uninstalled Calibre immediately after deleting the ebook folder from DropBox using CleanMyMac. My problem is I can't see where those 8Gb of ebook files are on the HD. All help gratefully received. Thanks, Steve Last edited by steveparry; 12-01-2019 at 10:59 AM.