icloud Code 4060

How to Fix iCloud Error 4060

Diagnostic Procedures

  • 1 What Causes iCloud Error 4060
  • 2 Check Available Disk Space
  • 3 Free Up Local Disk Space
  • 4 Enable Optimize Mac Storage for iCloud
  • 5 Manage iCloud Drive Files Selectively

How to Fix iCloud Error 4060

iCloud error 4060 occurs when your device does not have enough local disk space to download or sync files from iCloud Drive. The error reads “Insufficient disk space. Unable to download iCloud Drive files (Error 4060).”

Step 1: What Causes iCloud Error 4060

  • iCloud Drive syncing too many files that exceed available local storage
  • Large file downloads filling up the remaining disk space
  • System caches and temporary files consuming storage
  • Time Machine local snapshots occupying space on the boot volume
  • Trash not emptied — deleted files still count toward used space

Step 2: Check Available Disk Space

On macOS: Open System Settings > General > Storage. You need at least 5-10 GB free.

df -h /
du -sh ~/Library/Mobile\ Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs
du -sh ~/Library/Caches
du -sh ~/.Trash

On Windows: Open File Explorer > This PC and check the C: drive free space.

wmic logicaldisk get size,freespace,caption

Step 3: Free Up Local Disk Space

On macOS:

  1. Empty Trash: Right-click Trash > Empty Trash
  2. Clear Downloads: Delete unneeded files in Finder > Downloads
  3. Remove caches and snapshots:
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/*
tmutil listlocalsnapshots /
tmutil deletelocalsnapshots 2026-06-01-000000
  1. Open System Settings > General > Storage > Manage to review large files

On Windows:

  1. Run Disk Cleanup: cleanmgr /d C:
  2. Empty the Recycle Bin
  3. Uninstall unused apps from Settings > Apps > Installed apps

Step 4: Enable Optimize Mac Storage for iCloud

This keeps only recently accessed files locally and evicts older files to iCloud-only.

On macOS:

  1. Open System Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > iCloud Drive
  2. Enable Optimize Mac Storage
# Manually evict a file to free space (keeps it in iCloud)
brctl evict ~/Library/Mobile\ Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/LargeVideo.mov

For iCloud Photos: Open Photos > Settings > iCloud and select Optimize Mac Storage.

On Windows: Right-click files in iCloud Drive > Free up space to remove local copies while keeping them in iCloud.

Step 5: Manage iCloud Drive Files Selectively

Choose what syncs:

  1. Open System Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > iCloud Drive > Options
  2. Uncheck Desktop & Documents Folders if they contain large files
  3. Uncheck apps that store large data in iCloud

Move large files out of iCloud Drive:

mv ~/Library/Mobile\ Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Videos ~/Documents/Videos

On Windows: Enable Storage Sense at Settings > System > Storage to automatically clean temporary files weekly.

Tip: If you have a Mac with 256 GB or less, always keep Optimize Mac Storage enabled for both iCloud Drive and iCloud Photos to ensure your Mac only stores what you actively use.