Recently updated Excel files missing after iOs update on iMac; possibly "conflicted"; not in Time Machine

Time Machine for any date only has old versions from 6-12 months ago, not the updated Excel files I worked on last month or so. THey are gone! Apple Support has tried hard to find them but with no luck. This started when I upgraded to Ventura from Big Sur, under guidance of an Apple tech online with me, a year ago, and now is much worse. Afraid to ever upgrade again. A year of data is gone. Also that Ventura update changed all Excel "file created" dates to the date of the upgrade to Ventura.

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 13.6

Posted on May 14, 2024 1:18 PM

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Answer 1

Owl-53

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May 30, 2024 3:17 AM in response to lakemichiganboulder

If you have used or are using Time Machine Backup Utility you maybe able to Restore the Deleted Files

This is predicated on the Time Machine Backup was kept current and up to date

Always make a Time Machine Backup before doing any upGrades

For future purposes

To truly protect your non replaceable Data - have a 3-2-1 Rescue Plan in place and always current

3 Backups using 2 methods and 1 off site incase of natural disaster or un-natural disaster.

Each of the above should be done to a Dedicated Single Purposed External Drive

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Answer 2

May 30, 2024 2:41 AM in response to lakemichiganboulder

You can backup Excel files to OneDrive, it allows browsing and restoring previous versions as well.

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Recently updated Excel files missing after iOs update on iMac; possibly "conflicted"; not in Time Machine

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