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How do I recover my "old" file on iCloud after rebuilding my MacBook?

After rebuilding my MacBook Catalina OS, how do I connect to my "Old" iCloud files?


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 9, 2020 4:56 PM

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Posted on Nov 16, 2020 3:22 PM

Hello gkowalchuk,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!


We understand from your post that you would like to know how to connect to your old iCloud files. If the files you are referring to were synced with iCloud, then you can sign back in to iCloud on your Mac and that content will sync to your Mac. This article has steps on how to set up iCloud on your Mac which you may find helpful:


Set up iCloud on all your devices - Apple Support


Best Regards.

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Nov 16, 2020 3:22 PM in response to gkowalchuk

Hello gkowalchuk,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!


We understand from your post that you would like to know how to connect to your old iCloud files. If the files you are referring to were synced with iCloud, then you can sign back in to iCloud on your Mac and that content will sync to your Mac. This article has steps on how to set up iCloud on your Mac which you may find helpful:


Set up iCloud on all your devices - Apple Support


Best Regards.

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