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Unstick files in iCloud Drive

Q

SometimesI put files into iCloud Drive that get stuck, and take hours to sync. How can I unstick them?

A

Thiscommon problem can sometimes be hard to fix. If you have a Mac that’s running much of the time, consider making that a local Content Caching server in System Settings > General > Sharing, as that can help considerably. It will also help if you can disable Optimise Mac Storage and don’t put Desktop & Documents Folders into iCloud, if you have sufficient local storage.

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