Resolve 'Time Machine cannot back up due to iCloud Drive syncing' after data migration on Mac?

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Resolve 'Time Machine cannot back up due to iCloud Drive syncing' after data migration on Mac?

I have migrated my data from an older Mac to a new one running the latest OS Sequoia 15.4.1. But I am unable to get Time Machine to backup because of a ridiculous claim that "Time Machine cannot back up because some iCloud Drive files have not finished syncing." It is close on 24 hrs since migration of data was completed. There is no indication that iCloud is still syncing.

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Mac Studio, macOS 15.4

Posted on May 9, 2025 3:20 PM

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leroydouglas

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May 11, 2025 9:23 AM in response to macaplan

macaplan wrote:

I have migrated my data from an older Mac to a new one running the latest OS Sequoia 15.4.1. But I am unable to get Time Machine to backup because of a ridiculous claim that "Time Machine cannot back up because some iCloud Drive files have not finished syncing." It is close on 24 hrs since migration of data was completed. There is no indication that iCloud is still syncing.

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