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Box reportedly taking up double the space of my files

  • May 27, 2025
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 du -sh ~/Library/CloudStorage/Box-Box 
\296G    /Users/kevinluk/Library/CloudStorage/Box-Box

So reportedly it's using 296G of local storage.

defaults write com.box.desktop MaximumCacheAge -int 1
defaults write com.box.desktop MaximumCacheSize -int 100   

And still it says 296G. So I'm assuming this is because "Files marked for offline access do not count against this limit."

But I also have a folder at /Users/<USERNAME>/Library/Application Support/Box/Box/cache that is taking up over 500GB.

I've restarted Box and my computer multiple times, how can I limit Box from taking up my space?

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  • May 27, 2025



rah01JAKPFJ7NK61JTW5CFYSFWAAG.pngThe command I used to limit cache size.
ldv01JAKPFK0P931XM48YHQJ128ZE.pngFile usage reported by Daisy Disk:
uck01JAKPFDX1JCYYCN970ZE0SY2Q.pngFile size reported by Finder of my files in Box:
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