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Nextcloud Mac OS VFS Troubleshooting

Folders either empty or not syncing at all

  • Remove ~/Library/Application Support/FileProvider/com.nextcloud etc (this is where the configuration files that tell macOS to mount its providers go - StrongsyncNextcloud doesn't properly clean these up when you delete the connection).
  • Uninstall Nextcloud (unless you intend to re-establish some connections; if you don't uninstall it, the folder above will re-appear, albeit harmlessly with just some default entries).
  • Restart your Mac (must be a restart, not a logout/in, or macOS won't let go enough for you to do the next step).
  • Go to ~/Library/CloudStorage in the Finder. Delete the folders that start with Nextcloud (you, canI select and command-delete or drag themhad to thedo trash,a whicheversudo yourm prefer).-r Finder-f willto promptbe youable forto authentication;do providethis, it.but this might not be needed

This will do a full reset on the VFS

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