Help: How to find where Documents are being saved
MacBook Pro, iOS 10.0.3
arnoldfromrichardson wrote:
Help: How to find where Documents are being saved
Your Documents should be displayed in "Recents" Folder. Make sure Recents is checked in Finder>Preferences...>Sidebar. Then open a Finder window, and select "Recents" from the sidebar. Right-click on document/file, and choose "Show Enclosing Folder."
arnoldfromrichardson wrote:
Thanks for responding. Recents is the only way how I used to get to docs but I cleaned out old docs and in making sure it was OK to delete them, they became my Recents and the important stuff got pushed down and no longer appear...that's why I need the original Save path so I can go get them!!
How did you clean out old docs? Perhaps they no longer exist?
After you use the steps I previously specified, try clicking on the top of the "Enclosing Folder" to find the path.
Back to your very first question, Documents are saved where you specify. Default save locations are application specific, and unpredictable.
Thanks for responding. Recents is the only way how I used to get to docs but I cleaned out old docs and in making sure it was OK to delete them, they became my Recents and the important stuff got pushed down and no longer appear...that's why I need the original Save path so I can go get them!!
In the attempt to improve my disc storage situation, I right clicked and deleted anything that needed to go (and then I emptied the Trash!!!)....only very old docs and auto back ups of those old ones were deleted. I never deleted anything that is now important. The problem is that after I "looked at them" to be sure I wanted to delete them, they became my 'Recents' and so now the necessary stuff is 'hiding' in my Mac Book!!
Yes, I have a back up and I plan to take the computer and drive to the Apple Store when I return from Colorado next week. I had to much time to clean the MacBook while on vacation. Moral: stay at work!!!
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arnoldfromrichardson wrote:
I never specify 'where to save' and so the application specific is probably my problem. Is there a way to recover them?
You could try Spotlight.
Do you have any backups?
You are welcome.
I never specify 'where to save' and so the application specific is probably my problem. Is there a way to recover them?
OK, Ferd...I found it, after looking in the correct Recents...I was looking in the Word Recents in error. Than you very much for your help.
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