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Newly Loaded MacBook Air - Cannot access desktop

I used Migration Assistant to transfer data from old MacBook Pro to new MacBook Air. When Finder is open and I click "Desktop" I get the message "Desktop can't be opened because the original item cannot be found." How do I get normal access to the location "Desktop?"

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Aug 3, 2021 5:05 AM

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Posted on Aug 3, 2021 5:50 AM

Go menu -> Home


If the Desktop folder permissions aren't set right, then they won't show the content on the desktop.


If your migrated folder is not the one in Go menu -> Computer -> Hard drive -> Users folder does not have a house icon, it won't show the content on the desktop.

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Aug 3, 2021 5:50 AM in response to smknc

Go menu -> Home


If the Desktop folder permissions aren't set right, then they won't show the content on the desktop.


If your migrated folder is not the one in Go menu -> Computer -> Hard drive -> Users folder does not have a house icon, it won't show the content on the desktop.

Newly Loaded MacBook Air - Cannot access desktop

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