pCloud Drive Not Working on Mac

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

1. FIX 1Approve the system extension

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   1. 01Open System Settings > Privacy & Security
   2. 02Scroll to the Security section and click Allow next to the pCloud developer message
   3. 03Restart the Mac and open pCloud Drive again
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. FIX 2Update pCloud Drive

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   1. 01Download the latest macOS version from pcloud.com (release notes list 4.0.11 from May 2026 with mounted Drive fixes)
   2. 02Install over the existing app and sign in
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. FIX 3Reinstall macFUSE (older versions)

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   1. 01Uninstall macFUSE from System Settings
   2. 02Install the latest version from the official macFUSE site
   3. 03Restart and reopen pCloud Drive
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. FIX 4Install the previous pCloud version, then update

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   1. 01Uninstall the current pCloud Drive
   2. 02Download the previous version from pCloud's macOS release notes page
   3. 03Log in and enable the drive
   4. 04Once it mounts, update from the About tab
   Did this fix it? Yes No

5. FIX 5Reset the extension database from Recovery Mode

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   1. 01Restart into Recovery Mode (Command + R on Intel, hold the power button on Apple Silicon)
   2. 02Open Terminal and run: kmutil trigger-panic-medic --volume-root /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD
   3. 03Restart and approve all system extensions in Privacy & Security
   4. 04If it still fails, send a screenshot of the output to pCloud support
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

pCloud Drive doesn't appear in Finder, or you see 'The system extension required for mounting pCloud volumes could not be loaded', or the app says your macOS version is unsupported.

Why it happens

• C-01System extension not approved after a macOS update
• C-02Outdated pCloud Drive version
• C-03Broken or outdated macFUSE install on older setups
• C-04Corrupted kernel extension database

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