After deleting files from iCloud Drive, how long until space is recovered?

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After deleting files from iCloud Drive, how long until space is recovered?

I filled up my iCloud Storage. So I went to iCloud Drive and deleted many GBs of files. I checked Recently Deleted Files, and nothing is there. But still, even hours later, my iCloud Storage is reported as 100% full. Is there some kind of delay until the space is recovered, and I can start syncing with iCloud Drive again?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Jul 2, 2021 2:45 PM

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tygb

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Jul 2, 2021 8:57 PM in response to ajssd

See the section - If your files don't update to iCloud Drive in the article Access iCloud Drive files from your iPhone and other devices - Apple Support

The most important is iCloud storage , documents and other inbuilt applications synced having data in them occupy , if any other device like iPhone / iPad / other Mac are synced with primary Mac syncing between devices can take hours and high network speed is essential .

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