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How do I get my documents back from the iCloud to my hard drive - the Documents folder has disappeared.

I copied my Documents folder to the iCloud and now the folder gas disappeared from Finder. How do I get it back.,,

iMac 21.5", macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 27, 2019 12:25 PM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2019 4:20 PM

That sounds like it turned on Desktop & Documents in iCloud Drive when you moved the folder. Did it ask?


If so, you have to turn off Desktop & Documents in iCloud Drive.

Your Documents and Desktop folders will reappear in your Home folder.

You then have to move the files from iCloud Drive back into your Desktop & Documents folders.


If it did not turn on Desktop & Documents in iCloud Drive, can you create a new folder in your Home and name it Documents? If so, copy the files from iCloud Drive to your new Documents folder.

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Dec 27, 2019 4:20 PM in response to donfromoak creek

That sounds like it turned on Desktop & Documents in iCloud Drive when you moved the folder. Did it ask?


If so, you have to turn off Desktop & Documents in iCloud Drive.

Your Documents and Desktop folders will reappear in your Home folder.

You then have to move the files from iCloud Drive back into your Desktop & Documents folders.


If it did not turn on Desktop & Documents in iCloud Drive, can you create a new folder in your Home and name it Documents? If so, copy the files from iCloud Drive to your new Documents folder.

How do I get my documents back from the iCloud to my hard drive - the Documents folder has disappeared.

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