How do I delete unlinked folders from iCloud.com

How can I remove unlinked folders, such as "Readdle Documents" in iCloud Drive, left behind after uninstalling the app?

Solution 1:

Go to ~/Library/Application Support/CloudDocs/session/containers, and delete everything you don't want to keep (make a backup first).

And all the hidden folders at the iCloud Drive Folder should be gone.

Solution 2:

On new iOS, you can use the files app to navigate and delete these files.

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206481

Before that app shipped, there wasn't a file browser on iOS and Apple didn't expose that functionality to users.

There is a file browser on OS X, but the "truth" for App Folders is currently stored in iCloud, so you can't delete a folder on OS X and have it stay deleted. The bird daemon will re-download the folder from the cloud if you try. The developer that created those folders will have to implement a clean up routine (similar to how 1Password allows you to instruct the app to delete iCloud data and the program itself removes the data).

If you created the folder or document from OS X, then you can drag that folder to your desktop (or elsewhere) and you'll be notified of the pending deletion from iCloud.

Pay attention to the kind column to determine if you need the App to delete things or if you are trying to delete a normal file or folder. For more information you can use the command brctl log --wait to see status, minor errors and warnings of the iCloud folder and file syncing from OS X using terminal.app.

Solution 3:

I followed those steps to get rid of the hidden folder (be sure to have a backup!):

• Uninstall the app on all devices
• Delete the folder in the iCloud web interface
• Delete every folder related to the application from ~/Library/Application Support/CloudDocs/session/containers
• Delete every folder related to the application from ~/Library/Mobile\ Documents/ as described in this Ask Different answer
• Reboot after a few minutes

This also caused iCloud to do a complete re-sync of all iCloud documents for me. But the hidden folder is gone.