iCloud Drive stopped downloading my files from iCloud when I clicked on them so I disabled and reenabled iCloud to try and fix the problem, as some suggested. The biggest ISSUE is, that in Documents I had two .nosync folders and after iCloud cleared Documents from already uploaded files, it also DELETED the .nosync folders and I cannot find them anymore. I even tried DiskDrill and no luck. Any help?!
Thanks
MacBook Pro Retina
Apple Dev Docs:
One way to prevent files and directories from being stored in iCloud is to add the .nosync extension to the file or directory name. When iCloud encounters files and directories with that extension in the local container directory, it does not transfer them to the server. You might use this extension on temporary files that you want to store inside a file package, but that you do not want transferred with the rest of that package’s contents. Although items with the .nosync extension are not transferred to the server, they are still bound to their parent directory. When you delete the parent directory in iCloud, or when you evict the parent directory and its contents locally, the entire contents of that directory are deleted, including any .nosync items.
Thing is, the Documents folder was the parent directory in my case, and I neither deleted nor moved it. I was also greeted with the message that "any documents no uploaded to iCloud Drive will be moved to a folder named "iCloud Drive Archive". It did, in fact, create the new archive folder. However, it did not include the nosync folders.
Have you checked your Time Machine backup, if you can recover the files from there?
See the article Show or hide filename extensions on Mac - Apple Support
When you rename a file or folder, don’t change its filename extension, or you may no longer be able to open the file with the app that was used to create it. To be warned before you change an extension, select “Show warning before changing an extension” in the Advanced pane of Finder preferences.
Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support
Use iCloud Drive to store documents on your Mac and iOS devices - Apple Support
Get file, folder and disk information on Mac - Apple Support
iCloud Drive FAQ - Apple Support
Even the steps are followed in these articles , you won't find out .nosync folder searching spotlight , from time machine back ups .
Please stop adding .nosync for any folder / files .
When desktops and documents box is unchecked , in upcoming steps the files are saved in iCloud Drive ( archive ) , but that is sure .nosync folder or for any files is restricted , never try to use it , it will not stop files / folders to get saved in iCloud.com , even a user try to search it will never be found as it was not saved any where .
Same issue here. 6+ months of work....gone.
Except that is was saved locally on my hard drive, was searchable, and deleted by the software.
.nosync folder deleted by iCloud
