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Where did my Desktop files go?

The disk showing top R is different - it must be the parent of the one I've become used to;


System Preferences displays a red ball with a 1 in it yet following the update path merely

re-displays the process over again without updating


New screenshots do appear on Desktop.


MacOS is updated to the latest possible on this 2012 MacBook Pro - Catalina - 10.15.7

MacBook Pro

Posted on Jan 28, 2022 10:41 AM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2022 6:56 PM

Desktop files restored via iCloud setup - but startup drive and red ball in System Prefs/ID still there.

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