Unable to copy or compress folders in actively synching iCloud Documents and Desktop folders
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I am using a 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra running Ventura 13.2.1, however I have been experiencing this issue since Monterey.
I can't **compress** or **copy/duplicate** folders when the parent folder is synching to iCloud (i.e. there is a dotted-line cloud symbol to the right of the folder name in Finder), however *individual files* do not pose this problem and both functions work normally as soon as the parent folder is fully synched to iCloud.
I have tried all the same things as this user brought up in a similar post here , however I have narrowed it down further to only be an issue when the folder is actively synching.
This person seems to have solved the issue by reverting to a previous Time Machine backup, however I use Backblaze rather than Time Machine so this was not a workaround for me.
**The Problems**
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1. When I try to zip a folder inside of a folder that is currently
synching to iCloud I receive an error from Archive Utility that
reads: "Couldn't communicate with a helper application."
2. When I try to duplicate or copy a folder to or from a currently
synching iCloud folder I receive an error that reads "The Finder
can’t complete the operation because some data in “” can’t be read
or written. (Error code -36)"


Asked by 00Sven
(33 rep)
Mar 24, 2023, 11:49 PM
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