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Folders disappeared from desktop

The folders that were on my desktop were not there when I logged in. Where are they? How can I restore them to my desktop?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 26, 2021 7:35 AM

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Posted on Apr 26, 2021 7:38 AM

LindaSMu wrote:

The folders that were on my desktop were not there when I logged in. Where are they? How can I restore them to my desktop?



If you activated iCloud Drive...


iCloud drive missing desktop and documents



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

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206985


Set up iCloud Drive - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204025


How to Restore Your Desktop and Documents After Disabling ...

https://www.howtogeek.com/273629/how-to-restore-your-desktop-and-documents-after-disabling-icloud-sync-in-macos-sierra/


How to find your Documents and Desktop folder contents after ...

https://www.macworld.com/article/3396119/how-to-find-your-documents-and-desktop-folder-contents-after-disabling-icloud-sync.html


Finder>Go>Go to Folder>copy & paste:

~/iCloud Drive (Archive)


iCLoud Drive (Archive) - here you should find all your files

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Apr 26, 2021 7:38 AM in response to LindaSMu

LindaSMu wrote:

The folders that were on my desktop were not there when I logged in. Where are they? How can I restore them to my desktop?



If you activated iCloud Drive...


iCloud drive missing desktop and documents



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

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206985


Set up iCloud Drive - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204025


How to Restore Your Desktop and Documents After Disabling ...

https://www.howtogeek.com/273629/how-to-restore-your-desktop-and-documents-after-disabling-icloud-sync-in-macos-sierra/


How to find your Documents and Desktop folder contents after ...

https://www.macworld.com/article/3396119/how-to-find-your-documents-and-desktop-folder-contents-after-disabling-icloud-sync.html


Finder>Go>Go to Folder>copy & paste:

~/iCloud Drive (Archive)


iCLoud Drive (Archive) - here you should find all your files

Folders disappeared from desktop

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