Google drive is syncing my trashcan

So I can't empty my traschan becausa there's a bunch of files that Drive is using

If if pause syncing I can empty it

But when I turn it back on everything comes back and you can even see the cloud icon there

MacBook Air, macOS 15.0

Posted on Aug 2, 2024 05:59 PM

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Sammy. K Author

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Aug 2, 2024 06:11 PM in response to Sammy. K

Reinstalled Drive I think it worked

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