Why are files in iCloud Drive greyed out and won't open?

wildernessbob wrote:

I have a couple of folders in icloud drive on my mac that appear empty. the files are there if i look on my ipad and on icloud.com, just not my mac. i have restarted it but nothing changed. if i search in the finder, the files come up but i can't open them, and if i search in spotlight they are there, and the paths are correct, but when i try to open from spotlight, they are greyed out.

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Original Title: files not showing in icloud drive folder on mac

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wildernessbob wrote:

Why did you change the title?! that's not the question or issue!

the issue, as the original title asked. why are files not showing in icloud drive folder on my mac? the folders are there but empty on my mac but not on my other devices?

i tried moving the folder out of icloud drive but it didn't fix it.

please change the title back!

I am not a moderator— I changed nothing.

I simply tried to point you in a direction to resolve your issue; I would start there...

Report back your success or failure— or contact Apple Support: Official Apple Support

I do see your original title however...(?) ref from above:

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Original Title: files not showing in icloud drive folder on mac

wildernessbob wrote:

signed out of icloud and had the files removed from my computer, signed back in a baboom! all good.

Good computing wildernessbob ! I appreciate the report.

goodbye