Disk space on G Drive not freed up after deleting files

I have deleted several GB's on my GDrive 2 TB external drive but it keeps showing the same space available. I have put files in the bin and delete the files inside the bin. I recently upgraded from macOS Monterey to Sonoma in case this is helpful in any way

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Apr 5, 2024 11:42 PM

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leroydouglas

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Apr 6, 2024 11:06 AM in response to alexgsrubio

alexgsrubio wrote:

I have deleted several GB's on my GDrive 2 TB external drive but it keeps showing the same space available. I have put files in the bin and delete the files inside the bin. I recently upgraded from macOS Monterey to Sonoma in case this is helpful in any way

I would give it a few days and see if it updates to reflect your changes.

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