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Zak7
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

How to resolve 2000% iCloud Services usage?

My icloud-services is always 2000% in usage. I have tried sign out, sync off, force quit, restart, clean up the CloudDocs in Application support. All these don't work.




anyone know how to fix it?


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Original Title: iCloud 2000% usage

Posted on Oct 8, 2026 1:38 AM

1 reply

WheelieNick
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)

Nov 6, 2026 7:33 AM in response to Zak7

Hi there

Please try this


Booting your Mac into Safe Mode disables third-party kernel extensions and startup items, clears system caches, and forces macOS to rebuild internal database indexes:

  • Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4): Shut down your Mac, press and hold the power button until "Loading startup options" appears, select your startup disk, hold down the Shift key, and click Continue in Safe Mode.
  • Intel Mac: Shut down your Mac, then press the power button while immediately holding the Shift key until you see the login window.
  • Once in Safe Mode, check Activity Monitor to see if icloud-services has normalized, then restart normally.


Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256372381