icloud drive on mac does not sync

Hello McViga,

It sounds as though iCloud Drive is set up on your Mac mini but files aren't deleting from iCloud when being deleted on your Mac. Since having this issue have you restarted your Mac? If not, restarting is a great step that can help resolve many issues. To restart your Mac, follow the steps listed below.

1. Click the Apple logo towards the top-left.
2. Then click Restart in the menu.

Shut down or restart your Mac

Let us know how that goes!

Hey there McViga,

We hope those previous steps have resolved the issue, but if the issue returns, you can try the two steps below. Those steps can help either resolve this issue or isolate it further.

1. Start your Mac mini in safe mode and test to see if iCloud Drive still has the same issue. Safe mode only allows certain software to load and does a basic check of your startup disk, which as previously mentioned may help.
2. Create a temporary new administrator user and test again. This step shows if the issue is happening with any user on your Mac mini or your specific user.

If needed, the steps below show how to get into safe mode:

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1. Shut down your Mac.
2. Turn on your Mac and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window.
3. Select your startup disk, then press and hold the Shift key while clicking “Continue in Safe Mode.”
4. Log in to your Mac. You might be asked to log in again."

Those steps are from this article: How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

If needed, the steps below show how to create a new user:

"Add a user

1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click Users & Groups  in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
2. Click the Add Account button below the list of users on the right (you may be asked to enter your password.)
3. Click the New Account pop-up menu, then choose a type of user.

• Administrator: An administrator can add and manage other users, install apps, and change settings. The new user you create when you first set up your Mac is an administrator. Your Mac can have multiple administrators. You can create new ones, and convert standard users to administrators. Don’t set up automatic login for an administrator. If you do, someone could simply restart your Mac and gain access with administrator privileges. To keep your Mac secure, don’t share administrator names and passwords.
• Standard: Standard users are set up by an administrator. Standard users can install apps and change their own settings, but can’t add other users or change other users’ settings.
• Sharing Only: Sharing-only users can access shared files remotely, but can’t log in to the computer or change settings. To give the user permission to access your shared files or screen, you may need to change options in File Sharing, Screen Sharing, or Remote Management settings. See Set up file sharing and Share the screen of another Mac.

1. For more information about the options for each type of user, click the Help button in the lower-left corner of the dialog.
2. Enter a full name for the new user. An account name is generated automatically. To use a different account name, enter it now—you can’t change it later.
3. Enter a password for the user, then enter it again to verify. Enter a password hint to help the user remember their password.
4. Click Create User."

Those steps are from this article: Add a user or group on Mac - Apple Support

Let us know if those steps help, what you noticed from those steps, or if you've already done these steps.

Take care.