iCloud downloads on new M2 Pro Mini super unreliable....

[deckard666]

What is going on ? I cant d/l anything for more than a minute before it stops and unlike Dropbox doesnt resume properly - I can d/l any file off iCloud no issue (using Files app) with my iPhone in the same room - speed to mini is 167 meg too so no idea - had to resort to d/l to iPhone 14 and then airdrop to mini which literally took like 10 seconds for a 1 gig file !

Had no issue with it last week on High Sierra and my MacPro so why now ?

 

[skottichan]

I'm assuming this is via wifi, if so, I had similar experiences when I first started using my M2Pro Mini. Weirdly enough, it cleared up by swapping the HDMI cable connected to my old display.

 

[deckard666]

Ah thats an idea especially as I seem to be having problems with my 4k Lenovo monitor not "seeing" the Mini when I boot it up - I was thinking of trying an HDMI lead to see if that helps and it frees up a USB C lead although I suppose it I do that I will lose the extra ports on the Display ?

Is there any benefit in using HDMI over the USB C bar gaining a USB C port back ?

 

[skottichan]

For me, I have both the HDMI and USB-C filled now (digital tablet and Thunderbolt Display), and it works perfectly still.

In the initial issue, I went from an older HDMI to a new one from Best Buy.


Oh, and also, I remember people mentioning that having the cable making a loop behind/under the Mini can cause it too. So, maybe check that?