Marko1965 Author

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How to retrieve missing documents from iCloud on MacBook Air?

Greetings,

I did a migration to my new MBA , but my document on my local Mac is empty now. Is there a way to retrieve,so I can get my documents back ?

Cheers,

Marko~

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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.4

Posted on Apr 8, 2025 9:33 AM

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Apr 9, 2025 12:09 AM in response to Marko1965

What was the mode of transferring data ?

Did you follow Share documents, files and more from Mac apps - Apple Support

Use iCloud File Sharing to share documents with other iCloud users - Apple Support

What is local Mac , is the document folder checked in new Mac Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support

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Apr 10, 2025 2:02 AM in response to Marko1965

See the article Recover all your files on Mac - Apple Support

If you use Time Machine to back up your Mac, you can recover your system if your system or startup disk is damaged.

Important: Use your Time Machine backup to restore your system to the Mac that is the source of the backup. To transfer your information to a new Mac, use Migration Assistant.

If you’re restoring your system because of a problem with your startup disk, repair or replace the disk.

Read Time Machine troubleshooting on Mac - Apple Support

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Marko1965 Author

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Apr 9, 2025 2:22 PM in response to tygb

Greetings,

I was able to retrieve some PDF files from Time Machine but not all.

P.S. I shareded no documents with any user's.

Cheers,

Marko~

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