Unfortunately, you can’t download entire folders in this way, but they should sync to your Mac eventually. To do so, select a single file and click the Download button. You can download individual files from the iCloud website if you find what you’re looking for. Click iCloud Drive and look for your missing folders.
Go to and sign in using your Apple ID details.To find your iCloud Drive folders on the iCloud website: The easiest way to find them without waiting for a sync to finish is to visit the iCloud website. How do I check what content is on iCloud Drive?Įven if your iCloud Drive folders are missing from your Mac, they should still be available on iCloud’s servers. Then leave it plugged in to sync overnight. The easiest way to check this is by streaming a video on YouTube. Make sure your Mac is connected to the Internet. A loading circle appears in the Finder sidebar when iCloud Drive is syncing. When this circle finishes filling up, the sync is complete. Open Finder and look for a circular loading bar next to iCloud Drive in the sidebar to find out if iCloud Drive is syncing. This could explain why iCloud Drive folders went missing after updating your Mac. Even if your iCloud Drive content appeared on your Mac before, it might need to sync again after installing a macOS update. Sometimes, iCloud Drive takes a long time to sync data from Apple’s servers to your Mac. Allow enough time for the sync to complete You may need to Show the iCloud section to reveal iCloud Drive. Under the iCloud section, turn on iCloud Drive.Įnable the iCloud Drive option in your Finder sidebar.Īfter enabling iCloud Drive in your Finder preferences, open a new Finder window and select iCloud Drive in the sidebar.Click on the Sidebar tab to choose what appears in Finder.Open Finder and go to Finder > Preferences from the menu bar.If you can’t find iCloud Drive folders after updating macOS, double-check your Finder preferences to ensure iCloud Drive is turned on.Įven if iCloud Drive used to appear in Finder, updating macOS may have reset your settings to hide it. The best way to view iCloud Drive content on your Mac is by using Finder. Enable iCloud Drive in your Finder preferences Recover deleted folders from iCloud Driveġ. Look in your Desktop and Documents folders How do I check what content is on iCloud Drive?.