iCloud folder says "out of space" when there is plenty available on my hard drive and iCloud

I have an M1 MacBook Air, and I have the full iCloud+ 2TB,

but in my iCloud documents folder its saying I don't have any storage left when clearly I do...

MacBook Air

Posted on Dec 12, 2022 9:32 AM

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Stevi_S

Community Specialist

Dec 14, 2022 2:16 PM in response to CJHuntLovesApple

Hi CJHuntLovesApple,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. We understand you have some questions about iCloud, and we're happy to help. Start with the steps below to help:

Restart your Mac: Shut down or restart your Mac
Make sure you are signed in with the same Apple ID you used to purchase the additional iCloud space
See if the same error happens in safe mode: How to use safe mode on your Mac

Thanks.

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