Every few days I get the message "This Mac can't connect to iCloud because of a problem with" my Apple ID when there is no problem and I just have to log in again. How can I stop this from happening?
MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11
You can then do an archive installation Reinstall macOS - Apple Support
Yes erasing the hard drive will completely erase all the previous files , regarding iCloud if all applications are synced Set up iCloud features on Mac - Apple Support
Also iCloud Drive and desktops and documents box are checked they will again sync when same Apple ID and password is again signed after fresh insulation , if files are corrupted in the latest Mac if you use time machine to back up the same data will again be installed and possibility is that again Mac can be corrupted .
Better do a clean installation .
Hello singvogel,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities.
Try to restart your device, connect to a different network, and make sure you have the latest macOS updates installed: Update macOS on Mac - Apple Support
You can also try these troubleshooting steps if the issue continues: If you can't connect or sign in to iCloud - Apple Support
Please reply back if you continue to notice problems.
Cheers!
Hi singvogel,
We appreciate those details. If you have followed the suggestions in our previous post and you are still seeing the message, reach out to Apple Support directly, as this may require closer guidance: Get Support
Take care.
Whenever I restart the computer, that error message comes up. If I want to generate the error message, all I have to do is restart the computer. Otherwise, it will come up randomly every few days on its own. I only have one network in my house. MacOS is up to date. I have no problem signing into iCloud, I just can't get rid of this error message that keeps returning every few days. I would ignore it, but that doesn't do any good. It just keeps hounding me.
Erroneous error message keeps bugging me
