Icloud with an exclamation mark
Recently i noticed that the icloud icon in my finder sidebar contains an exclamation mark - ! on it.
i wondered what does it mean, and what i need to do to change it?
Mac Pro
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Hi yael214,
We understand you're seeing a notification on your iCloud icon. We'd be happy to assist.
If the iCloud icon is showing an exclamation mark, it typically indicates a connection or storage issue. We'd first recommend navigating to the iCloud settings page in System Preferences > your Apple ID at the top to see if there's a notification with more detail showing in there at all.
If there's no further information on what the notification is for, you'll next want to check your iCloud storage to make sure there is still available space. This article will help in determining your current used and available storage space: Manage your iCloud storage
If you've ruled out the storage, then there may be a connection issue with iCloud. To resolve that you're simply going to sign out of your Apple ID in System Preferences, then sign back in and check to see if there is still a notification on the iCloud icon.
We hope this helps. Cheers!