Not seeing iCloud Trash it in my MBA Trash

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Not seeing iCloud Trash it in my MBA Trash

I posted this question in the iCloud Forum, but though I might get an answer here.

If I delete a file on my iPad, its moved to /Library/Mobile Documents/iCloud~is~workflow~my~workflows/Documents/.Trash

I also have 2 Macs (a Mac-mini and a MacBook Air), but I only see the deleted file in the Trash folder on the mini, not the Air. (Also if I open Terminal, and cd to /Library/Mobile Documents/iCloud~is~workflow~my~workflows/Documents/.Trash and ls, Its only visible on the mini.

I see all my iCloud files in Finder ( /Library/Mobile Documents/ )

Anyone know why am I not seeing the iCloud Trash on my MBA?

MacBook Air

Posted on Sep 14, 2022 6:09 AM

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Answer 1

Eric--F

Community Specialist

Sep 17, 2022 4:36 PM in response to Tony T1

Hello Tony T1,

Thanks for asking the Apple Support Communities about iCloud trash on your Mac.

Deleted files depend where you are deleting them from. For example, if you delete a Photo and use iCloud Photos, it will be in the Photos trash.

If you are asking about iCloud Drive files, those files are listed in the Finder, and it uses the Mac Trash: Keep your files up to date and share them with iCloud Drive - Apple Support

"Files you delete in iCloud Drive are moved to a Recently Deleted folder on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and on iCloud.com; and to the Trash on your Mac."

Thanks.

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Answer 2

Tony T1 Author

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Sep 17, 2022 4:46 PM in response to Eric--F

Eric--F wrote:

Hello Tony T1,

If you are asking about iCloud Drive files, those files are listed in the Finder, and it uses the Mac Trash: Keep your files up to date and share them with iCloud Drive - Apple Support

"Files you delete in iCloud Drive are moved to a Recently Deleted folder on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and on iCloud.com; and to the Trash on your Mac."

Thanks.

That’s the problem, Files deleted on my iPod are not in the Trash on my MacBook Air (but they are in the Trash of my Mac mini)

What would prevent the files deleted on my iPad from showing in the Trash on my MBA?

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Answer 3

Tony T1 Author

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Sep 19, 2022 6:02 PM in response to Tony T1

Fixed.

On my MBA:

cd Library/Mobile\ Documents/iCloud~is~workflow~my~workflows/Documents
rmdir .Trash

Then to recreate .Trash, on an iOS device, deleted a file In Files.

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Answer 4

Jeff_W.

Community Specialist

Sep 17, 2022 4:51 PM in response to Tony T1

Hi Tony T1!

So that we can investigate this further for you, you should contact Apple Support using this link:

Contact Apple Support

Cheers!

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