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Folders with the LOCK icon

Macbook pro disappeared all the icons on the main screen. All the folders with the lock icon, so I can't open them. What to do?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Jan 26, 2022 12:54 AM

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Posted on Jan 26, 2022 5:55 AM

olha2938 wrote:

Macbook pro disappeared all the icons on the main screen. All the folders with the lock

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/4eba4860-f045-4e87-8092-2980b4511673
icon, so I can't open them. What to do?


Old issue, new issue, what changed?


Those folders look like alias folders because of the little arrow you see...


Are you logged into your same Apple ID as your iCloud / iCloud Drive

>System Preferences>AppleID>iCloud


Access and manage your files in iCloud Drive - Apple Support


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Jan 26, 2022 5:55 AM in response to olha2938

olha2938 wrote:

Macbook pro disappeared all the icons on the main screen. All the folders with the lock

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/4eba4860-f045-4e87-8092-2980b4511673
icon, so I can't open them. What to do?


Old issue, new issue, what changed?


Those folders look like alias folders because of the little arrow you see...


Are you logged into your same Apple ID as your iCloud / iCloud Drive

>System Preferences>AppleID>iCloud


Access and manage your files in iCloud Drive - Apple Support


Folders with the LOCK icon

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