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Hi everyone,
I just recently updated to OS Catalina and it's driving me crazy.
I'm trying to delete loads of unused files from my laptop's desktop but I can't! Neither can I save new files into a desktop (which is very annoying because I have some important folders on desktop).
What do I need to do to have an access to desktop?
Should I move back to Mojave?
Thank you in advance
MacBook Air
Restart helped for a few days but now it is back.
Kill of Finder did not solved it.
Same issue like with Desktop has Documents. Other like home directory or Downloads works.
Also if I make screenshot it will not be saved to Desktop.
If I try to save some file to Desktop or Documents it will fail with "Can not open Desktop" message. Saving files to home directory or Downloads works.
Drag&drop to Desktop or Documents from Downloads works. D&d from Desktop or Documents does not work.
Seems like that new protection for specific folders behaves incorrectly.
Well, the problem came back... several times. Restarting does solve it temporarily. I've noticed that when I have this issue, I have another issue... where I can't open Excel files. And when I tried to save a Word file to the desktop, I got a message that said something like, "Can't open desktop file." I wasn't trying to open it... I was trying to save TO it. So I'm wondering now if this issue is tied to Microsoft programs? Or it's something to do with the desktop "folder?" I've been on the phone with Apple tech support for many hours trying to figure this out. But since the problem fixes itself upon restart, all we can do is try something, restart... and wait to see if it happens again. I've deleted all Microsoft products from my computer for now, and have not had the issue. But it's also been Thanksgiving vacation, so I haven't used my computer nearly as much as I usually do.
that's one of the reasons that i moved back to mojave because i need to use word and i couldn't :( i'm a bit mad at myself for updating to catalina lol because now i have to deal with macintosh hd partition :(
I found this problem too, on both a MacBook Pro and iMac running Catalina.
Screenshots would be saved to the desktop, but then unable to open or delete the files.
Had to reboot both to fix the problem.
I am convinced it's a desktop folder issue. But I've done everything I can think of (meaning everything Apple support has thought of) short of just erasing my entire hard drive and starting over. It's very frustrating. I've only had my computer for a few months.
I'm having the exact same issue!
FYI... I just did a full restart, and it fixed this issue. Hopefully it will stay fixed!
It didn't help me! So i reverted back to previous OS using TimeMachine but now I have another set of problems to deal with :(
Well, the problem continues, even with the Microsoft programs deleted completely off of my computer. So I can't blame Microsoft.
It fix it for a wile, but the problem persist.
I noticed that the problem happens frequently after I shut down Parallels... anyone else?
I don't know what Parallels is?
I frequently use Docker and it is also based on Xhyve virtualization.
So it’s probably something coming out from an update and not from a fresh installation of Catalina.
I have also another issue about time machine that seems depending from the update process.
Delete items from desktop MacOS Catalina
