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Google Drive has been telling me I am using close to 15 / 15 GB of the free plan. However, when I check my local Google Drive folder on my computer, the files seem to total actually only about half of that. Is there something I am missing, or is Google displaying wrong information? (Possible in order to make me upgrade to a paid plan?)

This is the quota distribution given on http://drive.google.com : enter image description here

Then here is the Mac desktop app's quota display: enter image description here

But when I use the du command in terminal, the last line (total) is reading something vastly different: enter image description here

Also, I've not recently been shifting big files, so this is not a issue about Google's displayed number "pending recalculation". Am I missing something completely obvious, or is this indeed a bit fishy?

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    Items in Trash will count against your quota, but I don't believe it'll be on your local drive.
    – ale
    Commented Feb 29, 2016 at 22:03
  • So you are saying there is some kind of hidden "trash" on google drive (online version)? If so, where would I see those files in "trash"?
    – kontur
    Commented Feb 29, 2016 at 22:58
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    "Hidden"? Not at all. It should be pretty obvious. Check the menu on the left.
    – ale
    Commented Feb 29, 2016 at 23:03
  • Oh wow. I have never noticed that menu item. Presumably, the trash will get emptied as I hit my quota ceiling, thus keeping me at just under 15GB as long as there is trash items to remove?
    – kontur
    Commented Feb 29, 2016 at 23:18
  • From what I recall, items are removed from the trash every 30 days. You can, of course, clear it out earlier.
    – ale
    Commented Feb 29, 2016 at 23:31

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