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lost documents folder with catalina update

I updated the system to Catalina and have since lost my documents folder (all my research, all my lectures, all my papers -- anything in the folder has been displaced and disorganized). I do have them backed up on iCloud but now have a 3 to 4 step process of finding/saving these important docs. Advice? Help please.

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Posted on Oct 29, 2019 7:50 AM

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You can always restore items from a backup.


Use Time Machine to restore deleted files or older files - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209152




When you upgrade to Catalina, a second volume is created, and some files may move to a Relocated Items folder.

ref: About the read-only system volume in macOS Catalina - Apple ...


Posted on Nov 9, 2019 3:10 PM

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Nov 9, 2019 3:10 PM in response to smdoy

You can always restore items from a backup.


Use Time Machine to restore deleted files or older files - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209152




When you upgrade to Catalina, a second volume is created, and some files may move to a Relocated Items folder.

ref: About the read-only system volume in macOS Catalina - Apple ...


lost documents folder with catalina update

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