Can't log into iCloud after Time Machine restore

For several years I've been taking Time Machine snapshots of my MBP and restoring them on my MBA to keep all my development tools and apps in sync. Recently I performed a restore and I'm unable to log into iCloud on the same user I use on my MBP on my MBA.

Through support chat we established that I can create a new local user and then log into iCloud, but this presents problems for me as all my tools and configuration would have to be copied over after each restore. Support chat and I were unable to identify the problem that was causing this and resolve it.

I'm curious if anyone else is experiencing this, and if so, has someone discovered a fix or workaround.

Thanks!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.4

Posted on May 15, 2024 7:11 AM

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jamesauble Author

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Posted on Jul 9, 2024 11:43 AM

UPDATE:

The issue had to do with items in my Keychains directory. To resolve this I had to:

Open Finder
Click to open the Go menu up top.
Press and hold Option and click on Library.
Find the Keychains directory and open it.
Select all items in the directory.
Click File then New folder with selection.
Restart machine.

To be clear, this all should be done on the computer you're restoring the time machine backup on.

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