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Missing folders from desktop

Hello. Turned on my MacBook Pro lap top and several folders were suddenly missing from my desktop. Any suggestions how to find them?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 1:41 PM

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Posted on Jul 21, 2020 7:46 AM

hisham86 wrote:

Hello. Turned on my MacBook Pro lap top and several folders were suddenly missing from my desktop. Any suggestions how to find them?



Verify you are logged into the correct user account, from the  drop down menu in the upper left.


If you inadvertently turned on iCloud Drive:

Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple ...



How to Disable iCloud Desktop & Documents on Mac ...


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Jul 21, 2020 7:46 AM in response to hisham86

hisham86 wrote:

Hello. Turned on my MacBook Pro lap top and several folders were suddenly missing from my desktop. Any suggestions how to find them?



Verify you are logged into the correct user account, from the  drop down menu in the upper left.


If you inadvertently turned on iCloud Drive:

Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple ...



How to Disable iCloud Desktop & Documents on Mac ...


Missing folders from desktop

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