Greyed Out Files

I was trying to transfer some videos from my camera onto my MacBook Pro. I accidentally put the first batch of videos onto my desktop, but now all the desktop files in finder that I transferred are greyed out and they say uploading but haven't changed in a few days. I have restarted my computer and the files are no longer on my SD card where they originally were, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on May 23, 2023 12:21 PM

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Posted on May 26, 2023 8:49 AM

mcguinnegg wrote:

I was trying to transfer some videos from my camera onto my MacBook Pro. I accidentally put the first batch of videos onto my desktop, but now all the desktop files in finder that I transferred are greyed out and they say uploading but haven't changed in a few days. I have restarted my computer and the files are no longer on my SD card where they originally were, any help would be greatly appreciated.


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If they are not on the SDcard then you moved them off, not copied them off


Keep an item in its original location and put a copy in a folder: Select the item, press and hold the Option key, then drag the item to the folder.

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May 26, 2023 8:49 AM in response to mcguinnegg

mcguinnegg wrote:

I was trying to transfer some videos from my camera onto my MacBook Pro. I accidentally put the first batch of videos onto my desktop, but now all the desktop files in finder that I transferred are greyed out and they say uploading but haven't changed in a few days. I have restarted my computer and the files are no longer on my SD card where they originally were, any help would be greatly appreciated.


?


If they are not on the SDcard then you moved them off, not copied them off


Keep an item in its original location and put a copy in a folder: Select the item, press and hold the Option key, then drag the item to the folder.

Organize files in folders on Mac



Are you using iCloud/iCLoud Drive Desktop & Documents... look for them there


Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple ...

Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support


iCloud drive missing desktop and documents

Access and manage your files in iCloud Drive - Apple Support


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