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My desktop is gone

My desktop is gone suddenly, and I do not know how to recover it.


Could you give me some information to recover it please?

MacBook Pro 13", OS X 10.10

Posted on Jul 21, 2019 9:02 PM

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Posted on Jul 22, 2019 1:43 AM

What do you mean "it's gone"…? Do you mean you simply see the desktop wallpaper, but not the Dock…? Posting a screenshot of what you're seeing would be helpful. Have you tried starting your computer in Safe Mode (immediately after your Mac boots, hold down Shift, release it when you see the progress bar)…?


If you boot in Safe Mode, what do you see…? Do you see your desktop now…?


Finally, please review Apple's guidelines here about how to compose your question to ensure you get answers:https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT209030 nobody can read your mind, simply saying "my desktop is gone" isn't helpful to anyone.

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Jul 22, 2019 1:43 AM in response to Z_D199

What do you mean "it's gone"…? Do you mean you simply see the desktop wallpaper, but not the Dock…? Posting a screenshot of what you're seeing would be helpful. Have you tried starting your computer in Safe Mode (immediately after your Mac boots, hold down Shift, release it when you see the progress bar)…?


If you boot in Safe Mode, what do you see…? Do you see your desktop now…?


Finally, please review Apple's guidelines here about how to compose your question to ensure you get answers:https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT209030 nobody can read your mind, simply saying "my desktop is gone" isn't helpful to anyone.

My desktop is gone

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