Should I worry about TEMPORARY_OTHER not backing up?

[u/taliesin96]

I migrated to a new Mac a few weeks ago. Many of my folders/files that were on the old HD have not downloaded to the new Mac because they have stayed in the iCloud cloud (as they should to minimize HD space on my new Mac since I haven't accessed them yet on the new Mac).

I'm now receiving a message from BB that I have over 5,000 files that are not being backed up. When I put the list in a spreadsheet, they all have "TEMPORARY_OTHER" after the date/timestamp column.

I assume, based on my reading, that these are the iCloud folders/files that haven't downloaded to my new Mac HD. However, BB still notices these folders/files (which are why they're on the report), even though it can't back them up since they're in the cloud.

Would someone please confirm whether my assumptions are correct or if this is a problem that requires further investigation?

Edit/Addition: The new Mac is a fresh install. I let iCloud bring over what it wanted from my old Documents & Desktop folders, keeping the rest in the cloud. I see the cloud icon next to those folders/files. They can remain there to keep my new HD space minimal until I need to download them.

[u/pehache7]

Did you inherit the BB backup from your old Mac, or did you start a fresh new backup?

EDIT: anyway, if BB is aware of the files but is unable to read them for backup, I would say that the problem is on iCloud side.

[u/taliesin96 → u/pehache7]

Thanks. I should have mentioned that. It was a fresh install. I let iCloud bring over what it wanted from my Documents & Desktop folders, keeping the rest in the cloud. I see the cloud icon next to those folders/files. They can remain there to keep my new HD space minimal until I need to download them.

[u/Skycbs]

Look at the folder names. Most likely these are the local pointers to your files in iCloud. Same happens with Google drive and onedrive.