iCloud Drive (archive) folder cant trash??

In system preferences > iCloud > the box of iCloud Drive is checked , click on option button and uncheck the box of desktops and documents a pop up window appears and click on turn off .

another window appears .

Click on show finder again " has " to be clicked to remove it and once again the box of desktops and documents is to be checked , you can't click on finder > Take cursor on top menu bar > Go > Home > your user name > right click on iCloud Drive ( Archive ) and move it to the trash .

Note : the process is yet in process the iCloud drive ( Archive ) is created or was created previously by unchecking the box of iCloud Drive and you click on keep a copy .

Immediately click on stop updating and continue , a pop up window will appear are you sure you want to stop updating and continue with sign out ( any documents not updated to iCloud Drive , will be moved to a folder named “ iCloud Drive archive in your home folder on this Mac ) so don’t click on “ cancel “ but " click on continue with sign out ."

Also the process of unchecking the box of desktops and documents has to be once again set up / and the box has to be checked again , you can't delete iCloud Drive ( archive ) folder in between of running process of finder .

See this article https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT201732

Delete files

To move a file to the Trash, drag the file to the Trash in the Dock. Or select one or more files and choose File > Move To Trash (Command-Delete).

To remove a file from the Trash, click the Trash to open it, then drag the file out of the Trash. Or select the file and choose File > Put Back.

To delete the files in the Trash, choose File > Empty Trash. The storage space used by those files then becomes available for other files. In macOS Sierra, you can set up your Mac to empty the trash automatically.

Hi richardfromwoodend!

I understand that you’re unable to delete a folder created by iCloud Drive, and I'm happy to help. You can try to delete the folder after starting the Mac in safe mode:

Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac

Cheers!

Hi richardfromwoodend!

Thanks for your reply! For further help with this issue, you should contact Apple Support using this link:

Contact Apple Support

Cheers!