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Hi all!

I've place a huge archive, about 155Gb, in iCloud Drive folder. But it cannot be synchronized. The cloud icon is crossed out, and upload status is "Zero KB" for many hours. Whats wrong?

I use macOS BigSur 11.2.1on MBP 16". Power adapter is plugged in, i've tried to restart laptop, but no way, it doesn't want to upload. I have 2Tb iCloud drive plan and enough free space.


MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Feb 24, 2021 11:49 AM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2021 12:04 PM

The zip file, you placed on iCloud Drive is too large and cannot be uploaded to iCloud Drive, see:

iCloud Drive FAQ – Apple Support


"What types of files can I store in iCloud Drive?

You can store any type of file in iCloud Drive, as long as it's 50GB or less in size and you don't exceed your iCloud storage limit.That means you can keep all of your work documents, school projects, presentations, and more up to date across all of your devices. Learn more about managing your iCloud storage.

You shouldn't store app folders, libraries or .tmp files in iCloud Drive."


You may want to uncompress the zip, so the individual files and folders inside it are smaller than the limit.


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Feb 24, 2021 12:04 PM in response to enot_

The zip file, you placed on iCloud Drive is too large and cannot be uploaded to iCloud Drive, see:

iCloud Drive FAQ – Apple Support


"What types of files can I store in iCloud Drive?

You can store any type of file in iCloud Drive, as long as it's 50GB or less in size and you don't exceed your iCloud storage limit.That means you can keep all of your work documents, school projects, presentations, and more up to date across all of your devices. Learn more about managing your iCloud storage.

You shouldn't store app folders, libraries or .tmp files in iCloud Drive."


You may want to uncompress the zip, so the individual files and folders inside it are smaller than the limit.


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