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Entire desktop disappeared, no icons

my entire desktop disappeared for no apparent reason. In other words, no icons - just a blank screen. How do i restore it?



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MacBook Pro 15”, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 30, 2020 7:47 AM

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Posted on Jul 31, 2020 11:18 AM

Larkspurpod wrote:

Thank you Leroy.
Problem solved very quickly by calling Apple Support.
To answer your question, apparently my iCloud preference was deselected when I tried to install a Skyp conference all app on my computer. Reason for this never established but my desktop has been restored by simply reselecting iCloud in Preference folder. Strange.


Good computing Larkspurpod ! Glad to hear your problem is resolved, thanks for the report.

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Jul 31, 2020 11:18 AM in response to Larkspurpod

Larkspurpod wrote:

Thank you Leroy.
Problem solved very quickly by calling Apple Support.
To answer your question, apparently my iCloud preference was deselected when I tried to install a Skyp conference all app on my computer. Reason for this never established but my desktop has been restored by simply reselecting iCloud in Preference folder. Strange.


Good computing Larkspurpod ! Glad to hear your problem is resolved, thanks for the report.

Jul 30, 2020 8:18 AM in response to Larkspurpod

Larkspurpod wrote:

my entire desktop disappeared for no apparent reason. In other words, no icons - just a blank screen. How do i restore it?


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Entire desktop disappeared, no icons

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