desktop icons disappeared

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desktop icons disappeared

I have a 5 year-old MacBook OS 10.14.6 and after restarting the computer, my desktop icons disappeared. In preferences it only gives me the option of showing "recent" on the desktop, of course most of the icons were placed there months or years ago. How can I restore what was there? Have the folders disappeared from the hard drive or just the desktop?

MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Jan 26, 2020 12:48 AM

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mulberry58

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Jan 26, 2020 3:37 AM in response to jdtweiss

Did you add your desktop and document files to iCloud Drive? https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206985

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Jan 26, 2020 12:55 AM in response to jdtweiss

Are you referring to your dock items or the items that appear from using finder preferences?

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