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b4ritOne2 Author

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How do I get my Documents and Desktop items back on my iMac from iCloud?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 17, 2021 3:29 PM

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Eric Root

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Posted on Oct 17, 2021 7:56 PM

Have you tried going to iCloud.com/iCloud Drive using a browser, selecting the files, and then use the cloud symbol with the arrow pointing down to download the files?

Also check System Preferences/iCloud (Apple ID for Catalina or later)/iCloud Drive/Options to see if Optimize Mac Storage is checked. If it is, try unchecking it to see if the files sync back. The sync rate is very, very slow.

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