1. In Finder, enable the Status bar. This shows the current iCloud progress.
2. If iCloud sync is stuck, run `killall bird` to restart the iCloud drive sync process.
3. Disable `Optimized Mac Storage` in the iCloud system preferences. This forces your mac to always upload and download files.
One thing I haven't figured out is how to see iCloud sync status without having to open Finder, e.g. for a custom menu bar item.
1. In Finder, enable the Status bar. This shows the current iCloud progress.
2. If iCloud sync is stuck, run `killall bird` to restart the iCloud drive sync process.
3. Disable `Optimized Mac Storage` in the iCloud system preferences. This forces your mac to always upload and download files.
One thing I haven't figured out is how to see iCloud sync status without having to open Finder, e.g. for a custom menu bar item.