Numbers will not save to iCloud-backed directory

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Numbers will not save to iCloud-backed directory

When I try to save my Numbers spreadsheet to an iCloud-backed directory, like Documents, Numbers returns immediately and lets me continue working. However, the document name in the title does not change to the save file name, and at some point a Beachball will occur. Numbers will not recover (at least if left for a few hours) and must be Force Quit. I have also had the entire system become non-responsive after this happens and is left for a while.

I've turned off the Numbers syncing in the iCloud preferences, turned off iCloud entirely, then later turned it back on, and reboot several times. iCloud has 1.5TB free, according to the Apple ID settings dialog.

Has anyone had this issue or, especially, found a solution?

Posted on Dec 29, 2021 3:36 PM

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SGIII

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Dec 29, 2021 6:38 PM in response to togmahon

Are you running the latest Numbers and have you updated MacOS? (on Mac, the latest Numbers v 11.2, and MacOS is 12.1)

If not, you might try to update.

Another thing you could try: Uninstall Numbers (go to Launchpad, hold down the option key until the icons "quiver" and click the x by Numbers) then go to the Mac App Store and download it again.

SG

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