Big Sur iCloud Drive

App & System Services Core OS macOS Beta iCloud Drive

Created Jul ’20

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Hello,
after updating to Big Sur my iCloud Dekstop and Document folders have been replaced by the local Desktop and Document folder.
I have on the sidebar the iCloud drive link where I see my files but I cannot have iCloud Desktop / Document as my standard folder.
Already tried to disable and enable iCloud drive but no result.
Any idea?
Thanks!

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Frontism OP

Nov ’20

I have same issues. Any help?
Tanks

JoelFerguson1 OP

Nov ’20

I have the same problem. How do I upload a file to icloud in finder period? I made the mistake of dragging the icloud folder from within finder back onto my desktop, and now I have a local copy of my icloud folder on my desktop, but I have completely lost the ability to upload anything to icloud with out going through a web browser...

This sucks :(

mi61 OP

Nov ’20

I have same issue with 11.0.1. I am looking for the solution.

krakMaster OP

Nov ’20

What I did is go to -> User/Library/Mobile Documents/iCloud Drive... There are your local files, the iCloud Drive on finder sidebar has the files from your apps. Just drag that folder to the sidebar. Now you can access both.

kamik423 OP

Nov ’20

The issue for me started 2 days after upgrading to Big Sur. Nothing fixed it even a clean install. I also was on the phone with apple support for hours.

Downgrading to Catalina worked.

After a week of this I updated to Big Sur again yesterday. So far it is ok.

Kairos2050 OP

Dec ’20

It started when I upgraded my Mini 2014 to Big Sur. I could see the iCloud folder with content but desktop and document folder did not show any cloud data. I created empty folders on both macs in the desktop and documents folders and the visited iCloud in the browser. The new folders appeared, I clicked on them and the updating process started immediately.

jason578 OP

Jan ’21

I ran into this too, on a new MacBook with Big Sur. This fixed it...

Go to System Preferences>
Apple ID>
iCloud Drive>
Options>
then click checkmark box for "Desktop & Documents Folders"

SeamusBerkeley OP

Mar ’21

This problem still exists with 11.3 beta. Files in cloud are not able to be located from Mac finder or within application. They do exist in iCloud. Really weird and messed up problem that has not been resolved.

Apple, where's the fix for this?