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[Bug]: macOS VFS Client attempts to download all files from server when using disk space calculators

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### ⚠️ Before submitting, please verify the following: ⚠️

- [X] This is a **bug**, not a question or a configuration issue.
- [X] This issue is **not** already reported on Github (I've searched it).
- [X] Nextcloud Server and Desktop Client are **up to date**. See [Server Maintenance and Release Schedule](https://github.com/nextcloud/server/wiki/Maintenance-and-Release-Schedule) and [Desktop Releases](https://nextcloud.com/install/#install-clients) for supported versions.
- [X] I agree to follow Nextcloud's [Code of Conduct](https://nextcloud.com/contribute/code-of-conduct/)

### Bug description

This problem specifically applies to the macOS VFS provider build.
When running a disk space calculation program like GrandPerspective on my mac, it starts scanning the disk and then screeches to a halt when reading `~/Library/CloudStorage/[the nextcloud folder]`, presumably because simply probing files for their size appears to trigger a download of the entire file. I do not see this behaviour while indexing the size of other cloud storage providers which I have installed on my computer such as Google Drive and OneDrive which leads me to believe something funky is going on with Nextcloud Client VFS

### Steps to reproduce

1. Install Nextcloud Client VFS build
2. Install GrandPerspective
3. Start scanning your Macintosh HD with GrandPerspective

### Expected behavior

The scan is fast and doesn't cause Nextcloud to download anything.

### Which files are affected by this bug

All Files

### Operating system

Mac OS

### Which version of the operating system you are running.

14.5

### Package

Other

### Nextcloud Server version

29.0.3

### Nextcloud Desktop Client version

3.13.0 VFS

### Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

Updated from a minor version (ex. 3.4.2 to 3.4.4)

### Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Disabled

### Are you using an external user-backend?

- [X] Default internal user-backend
- [ ] LDAP/ Active Directory
- [ ] SSO - SAML
- [ ] Other

### Nextcloud Server logs

_No response_

### Additional info

_No response_

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