My desktop files are gone

Hello, I have at home an iMac and in my office a Mac Pro. Since yesterday evening the desktops on both computers are the same and a lot of files are missing. Wen I search for filenames from files I made last week the names are found but the documents miss and can't be opened.

I tried something in Icloud but there I neither can't find them


Mac Pro, macOS 10.14

Posted on Sep 22, 2020 12:13 AM

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Sep 28, 2020 8:13 AM in response to Suture

Greetings Suture,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. It seems like you had been sharing Desktop and Documents between the two devices but now you cannot open them. Check to see if you have Desktop and Documents enabled.

Are you able to access iCloud.com?


"Turn on Desktop and Documents

Turn on Desktop and Documents on every Mac that you want to use with iCloud Drive.

  1. From your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences. Click Apple ID, then click iCloud. On macOS Mojave or earlier, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click iCloud.
  2. Make sure that iCloud Drive is turned on.
  3. Next to iCloud Drive, click Options.
  4. Choose Desktop & Documents Folders.
  5. Click Done.

In the Finder, you'll see your Desktop and Documents folder in the iCloud section of your sidebar. If you add a second Mac Desktop, you'll find those files in the Desktop folder in iCloud Drive. A folder is created with the same name as your second Mac."


Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive


Please don't hesitate to let us know if the steps resolved your issue or if you need additional assistance.


Take care.

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