![]() Using the cp command you can copy files to iCloud Drive via Terminal, remember that by copying a file to iCloud Drive you are uploading it to iCloud Drive.Īs an example, let’s say we’re going to copy a file named “test.zip” from the desktop to the main directory of iCloud Drive, the syntax would look like so:Ĭp ~/Desktop/test.zip ~/Library/Mobile\ Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/ Copying Files to iCloud Drive via Terminal in Mac OS Of course most Mac users will just access iCloud Drive via the Finder by clicking on it in the sidebar or by going to the Go menu, but many advanced users will appreciate having direct command line access to iCloud Drive as well.įor what it’s worth, it was only several versions of Mac OS ago where iCloud documents and what became iCloud Drive were hidden from even the Finder too, and you had to access iCloud documents in the Finder via the same directory path in Mavericks that we just detailed above, whereas now with modern Mac OS releases there is a simple always accessible “iCloud Drive” item in the Finder sidebar of MacOS. You can confirm this by typing ‘ls’ and listing the contents of the iCloud Drive folder, or by typing ‘pwd’ to print the working directory. Hit the Return key and you’ll be in the iCloud Drive folder. Thus the full command to access iCloud Drive via terminal would be as follows:Ĭd ~/Library/Mobile\ Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/ To access iCloud Drive in the Terminal of Mac OS, simply use the familiar “cd” command and specify the directory of the iCloud documents path we detailed above. How to Access iCloud Drive from the Command Line in Mac OS Note: You must have an active internet connection to access iCloud Drive and iCloud Drive files and documents. Home/USERNAME/Library/Mobile\ Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/ Remember, the “~” tilde is a shortcut for the current users home directory, but you can also choose to annunciate the entire path for a specific user folder if desired like so: ~/Library/Mobile\ Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/ The command line path to iCloud Drive in Mac OS is as follows: ![]() The iCloud Drive Path for Terminal in Mac OS Without those prerequisites you would not be able to access iCloud Drive from the command line, let alone the Finder. This should go without saying, but you’ll obviously need iCloud Drive to be enabled on the Mac, and have an active internet connection. The same pie chart can also appear next to iCloud Drive in the sidebar, where it indicates the overall progress for files transferring to and from iCloud Drive.We’ll show you the full path for iCloud Drive access from the command line in Mac OS, and show you how to quickly and easily get to iCloud folders and files from the Terminal. Pie chart: The pie chart status icon gradually increases from clear to dark as the files are transferred. Out of Space: The Out of Space status icon indicates that the folder or file can’t be stored in iCloud because there isn’t enough iCloud storage.Ī similar icon can also appear next to iCloud Drive in the sidebar, where it indicates that iCloud storage is full. Waiting to Upload: The Waiting to Upload status icon indicates that the folder or file is not yet stored in iCloud. To learn more about freeing up storage, see Optimize storage space.ĭownloaded: The Downloaded status icon indicates that the folder or file is up to date between your Mac and iCloud and you can view or edit it immediately, with or without an internet connection. This is usually because the size exceeds the 50 GB limit for an individual folder or file in iCloud Drive. Ineligible: The Ineligible status icon indicates that the folder or file could not be stored in iCloud. Control-click the file, then choose Download Now. You must be connected to the internet to work with the item, unless you download it to your Mac. In iCloud: The In iCloud status icon indicates that the folder or file is only in iCloud. ![]() When you use iCloud Drive to store documents on your Mac, your folders and files may appear with one of the following status indicators in the iCloud Status column:
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