iCloud documents folder waiting to update

My icloud files/documents have been waiting to update for weeks. Why won't it update? I've made all the recent software os updates - most recent - MacOS Ventura 13.4.1. Do I need to toggle off then on the desktop & documents folder under the iCloud Drive? I'm afraid to lose everything!

Posted on Jun 26, 2023 01:19 PM

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Jun 27, 2023 05:47 PM in response to graham0402

Hi graham0402,

Thanks for posting here in Apple Support Communities. Are you connected to Wi-Fi? If so, does switching to a different Wi-Fi network help? Let's have you restart your Mac and give it another try. Check this out: Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support

Kind regards.

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