iCloud Drive "Waiting to Upload" status indicator for the Documents folder does not go away

Hello mikozoid,

Thanks for posting in the Apple Support Communities. We're happy to look into this with you. After a bit of research, we were able to find information about what you're seeing and what this indicates at Get file, folder, and disk information on Mac - Apple Support

Waiting to Upload: The Waiting to Upload status icon  indicates that the folder or file is not yet stored in iCloud.

Just to clarify, do you see any of the documents stored in your Documents folder in iCloud when visiting the iCloud website or on other devices in Files app? This will help us determine if the indicator you're seeing is reporting incorrectly or there's an issue syncing to iCloud.

Have you tried disabling and re-enabling iCloud Drive? This may help to kickstart that process and get syncing back on track. Change your iCloud settings - Apple Support

Best regards.

mikozoid,

Does restarting your Mac help? This can sometimes resolve minor software issues. If you open the folder do you see any particular file that hasn't been uploaded properly? Also is your Mac completely up-to-date? This ensures you have all the latest software fixes and features. You can learn how to update here: Update macOS on Mac - Apple Support

If this doesn't help you can reach out for additional support here: Get Support

Take care.

Hi mikozoid,

And welcome to the club! Unfortunately, this and others similar problems have been happening to many users for quite some time. However, so far, Apple has no solution. In this link you can see more details: Upload to iCloud takes ages - Apple Community.

If anyone has some solution, it would be nice.

Regards,

Luiz