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Desktop files missing

Woke up this morning, opened/woke my computer, all of my desktop files have disappeared. What do I do to recover them?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 15, 2021 9:21 AM

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Posted on Dec 15, 2021 10:08 AM

DavidinPS wrote:

Woke up this morning, opened/woke my computer, all of my desktop files have disappeared. What do I do to recover them?


Did you try rebooting...?


if by default iCloud Drive got turned on— look for your files there.


Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple ...

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206985


Set up iCloud Drive - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204025


How to Restore Your Desktop and Documents After Disabling ...

https://www.howtogeek.com/273629/how-to-restore-your-desktop-and-documents-after-disabling-icloud-sync-in-macos-sierra/


How to find your Documents and Desktop folder contents after disabling ...

https://www.macworld.com/article/3396119/how-to-find-your-documents-and-desktop-folder-contents-after-disabling-icloud-sync.html


Finder>Go>Go to Folder>copy & paste:

~/iCloud Drive (Archive)


iCLoud Drive (Archive) - here you should find all your files

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Dec 15, 2021 10:08 AM in response to DavidinPS

DavidinPS wrote:

Woke up this morning, opened/woke my computer, all of my desktop files have disappeared. What do I do to recover them?


Did you try rebooting...?


if by default iCloud Drive got turned on— look for your files there.


Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple ...

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206985


Set up iCloud Drive - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204025


How to Restore Your Desktop and Documents After Disabling ...

https://www.howtogeek.com/273629/how-to-restore-your-desktop-and-documents-after-disabling-icloud-sync-in-macos-sierra/


How to find your Documents and Desktop folder contents after disabling ...

https://www.macworld.com/article/3396119/how-to-find-your-documents-and-desktop-folder-contents-after-disabling-icloud-sync.html


Finder>Go>Go to Folder>copy & paste:

~/iCloud Drive (Archive)


iCLoud Drive (Archive) - here you should find all your files

Desktop files missing

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