documents and desktop gone missing
My desktop and documents folders have disappeared replaced by icloud. What can I do to get them back?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.0
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My desktop and documents folders have disappeared replaced by icloud. What can I do to get them back?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.0
See the following excerpt from an Apple Support article if you want to turn off the Desktop and Documents option of iCloud Drive. From Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support
Turn off Desktop and Documents
What happens when you turn off Desktop and Documents
When you turn off Desktop & Documents Folders, your files stay in iCloud Drive and a new Desktop and Documents folder is created on your Mac in the home folder. You can move files from iCloud Drive to your Mac as you need them, or select all of your files and drag them to the place you want to keep them.
See the following excerpt from an Apple Support article if you want to turn off the Desktop and Documents option of iCloud Drive. From Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support
Turn off Desktop and Documents
What happens when you turn off Desktop and Documents
When you turn off Desktop & Documents Folders, your files stay in iCloud Drive and a new Desktop and Documents folder is created on your Mac in the home folder. You can move files from iCloud Drive to your Mac as you need them, or select all of your files and drag them to the place you want to keep them.
documents and desktop gone missing