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when trying to mean a folder on Desktop in get the operation cannot be completed. An unexpected error occurred (error code -8072) also all desktop icons have gone

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.3

Posted on Apr 5, 2023 8:25 AM

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Apr 5, 2023 11:31 AM in response to dadxxx

dadxxx wrote:

when trying to mean a folder on Desktop in get the operation cannot be completed. An unexpected error occurred (error code -8072) also all desktop icons have gone


? Not quite sure what this means.... "when trying to mean a folder on Desktop"


If all your Desktop folder have disappeared look if ICloud drive got turned on Desktop & Documents


look for your files there.


iCloud drive missing desktop and documents

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