This is a screenshot from newly reinstalled MacOs Monterey. CloudKit begin to create a lot of cache files up to 1Tb. Then all system going to stuck because of no free space for swap or new files.
My iCloud is about 0.3TB, optimisation is enabled.
How this annoying problem can be solved (except recurrent cache files manual deletion)?
iMac 27″, macOS 12.4
Hello ANUFRiY,
If you are facing difficulties with using your Mac due to a lack of available space the steps below may help:
Optimize storage space
1. From the Apple menu in the corner of your screen, choose About This Mac.
2. Click Storage. At first the storage bar estimates the amount of used and available storage space. When it finishes calculating, it shows segments representing several categories of files.
3. Click the Manage button to open the storage management window:
4. To begin optimizing storage space, choose from features such as Store in iCloud,* Optimize Storage, and Reduce Clutter. Learn more about these features.
5. To measure progress as you make changes, refer to the amount of “available” space shown at the top of this window, or in About This Mac.
Free up storage space in other ways
• Delete unneeded media, such as music or movies or podcasts, which can use a lot of storage space.
• Delete unneeded files in the Downloads folder. You can open the Downloads folder from the Dock or by choosing Go > Downloads from the menu bar in the Finder.
• Delete unneeded email in the Mail app. To delete junk mail, open Mail and choose Mailbox > Erase Junk Mail. To delete mail that you've moved to the Trash, choose Mailbox > Erase Deleted Items.
• If your Mac is set up for multiple users, remove users that you no longer want to have access to your Mac, or ask them to follow the steps in this article after logging in to their user account. Also check the Users folder on Macintosh HD for any undeleted data belonging to previously removed users.
• Check the Users folder on Macintosh HD for any shared files that you no longer need to share.
Move some of your files to external storage, such as iCloud Drive* or an external drive connected to your Mac.
• Uninstall apps that you no longer use.
• Compress files that you use infrequently.
You can also find those steps in this resource: Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support
Should you need further assistance with your storage, you'll want to reach out to Apple Support so they can look into your particular situation further: Contact - Official Apple Support
Take care.
CloudKit cache eats all my free space
