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I have a MacBook pro 16' model of 2020. I use Ventura 13.1
Files randomly are erased from my Desktop and Documents without any warning?
I read that this is caused because Desktop and Documents are synched in iCloud. Is that true?
How can I fix it? ..because all files are business docs?
thanks..
MacBook Pro
Hello, it is true that both Desktop and Documents are enabled or disabled from iCloud, you can do it from the preferences.
The problem may be, how you manage iCloud information, if you manage it from another device and it has been deleted by mistake, since any movement is synchronized on all devices. Similarly there is an option called "Optimize storage" and it may be that if you have little space left, it is gone but it is in the cloud.
Check the recycle garbage can, in case it has been deleted by mistake. Objects in the iCloud trash are 30 days, I seem to remember.
I hope I helped you, greetings.
Hello, it is true that both Desktop and Documents are enabled or disabled from iCloud, you can do it from the preferences.
The problem may be, how you manage iCloud information, if you manage it from another device and it has been deleted by mistake, since any movement is synchronized on all devices. Similarly there is an option called "Optimize storage" and it may be that if you have little space left, it is gone but it is in the cloud.
Check the recycle garbage can, in case it has been deleted by mistake. Objects in the iCloud trash are 30 days, I seem to remember.
I hope I helped you, greetings.
Items aren’t randomly deleted from desktop and documents because they are synced with iCloud.
If you have them synced with iCloud, and you delete the documents from another device, that is also synced to iCloud, they will delete off your Mac, too.
when synced to iCloud drive, and you have enabled, optimize storage, items may be uploaded to iCloud and a placeholder kept on your Mac, but the file won’t be deleted.
If files are randomly deleted, and none of the above apply I would suspect your drive is going bad.
thanks for the very analytic reply!
Thanks for your reply
MY FILES ARE ERASED FROM DESKTOP & DOCUMENTS WITHOUT WARNING
