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All my desktop files dissapeared!

How do I restore my desktop files from iCloud back to my desktop?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Aug 6, 2020 12:30 PM

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Posted on Aug 6, 2020 12:44 PM

Turn off iCloud Desktop & Documents, then move the files from iCloud Drive Archive into your home Desktop and Documents folders.


See info here (its at the end).

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All my desktop files dissapeared!

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