Files Keep Getting Deleted Randomly

Hello!

I was going through some files on my desktop (which were in folders) and it appears that some of them are gone (some are still there!). I thought it might just need some time to load but nothing was happening. I have an app called Clean My Mac which will get rid of clutter but it asks you first before deleting anything. Im not sure where my files have gone? Is anyone else experiencing this problem?

Thanks

Josh

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 7, 2019 12:44 PM

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Posted on Nov 12, 2019 7:26 AM

Hi there, Skymaker12.


I see that files and documents are disappearing from the desktop of your MacBook Pro, and I'm glad to help.


Delete files and folders on Mac -- Make sure they haven't been placed in the Trash.


Recover deleted files on iCloud.com -- If you're optimizing the storage space on your Mac, your files and documents are stored in iCloud Drive. If you delete a document or file from there, it's removed from all devices. You can sign into iCloud.com from a browser on your Mac to see if you can recover them.


Use Time Machine to restore deleted files or older files -- If you weren't optimizing the storage of your Mac, you can restore the missing documents and files from a Time Machine backup if you made one.


Take care.

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Nov 12, 2019 7:26 AM in response to Skymaker12

Hi there, Skymaker12.


I see that files and documents are disappearing from the desktop of your MacBook Pro, and I'm glad to help.


Delete files and folders on Mac -- Make sure they haven't been placed in the Trash.


Recover deleted files on iCloud.com -- If you're optimizing the storage space on your Mac, your files and documents are stored in iCloud Drive. If you delete a document or file from there, it's removed from all devices. You can sign into iCloud.com from a browser on your Mac to see if you can recover them.


Use Time Machine to restore deleted files or older files -- If you weren't optimizing the storage of your Mac, you can restore the missing documents and files from a Time Machine backup if you made one.


Take care.

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