I upgraded to Mojave & now all my folders & files on my desktop are not visible. If I try and use the sidebar it says my desktop is empty. If I use recent files I can see some of them (the ones I worked on recently). I tried to make a new folder on my desktop with the same name & I was told it already existed. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017), iOS 12
Have you checked iCloud Drive to see if the Desktop & Documents folders are there? It is possible that you inadvertently turned on the option to use iCloud Drive for those folders when you installed Mojave. If that is what happened, then to reverse the option and return the folders to your local hard drive:
Turn off Desktop and Documents
When you turn off Desktop & Documents Folders, your files stay in iCloud Drive and a new Desktop and Documents folder is created on your Mac in the home folder. You can move files from iCloud Drive to your Mac as you need them, or select all of your files and drag them to the place you want to keep them.
> System Preferences > iCloud.If you turn off iCloud Drive or sign out of iCloud, you have the option to keep a local copy of your files that are in iCloud Drive. Whether you decide to keep a local copy or not, a new Desktop and Documents folder is created in your home folder. If you choose to keep a local copy, your files in iCloud Drive are copied to a folder called iCloud Drive (Archive) in your home folder. Then you have the option to move any files that were in your iCloud Desktop and Documents, back to your new local Desktop and Documents.
Pay close attention to the last paragraph that I italicized and bolded.
Best,
GB
Have you checked iCloud Drive to see if the Desktop & Documents folders are there? It is possible that you inadvertently turned on the option to use iCloud Drive for those folders when you installed Mojave. If that is what happened, then to reverse the option and return the folders to your local hard drive:
Turn off Desktop and Documents
When you turn off Desktop & Documents Folders, your files stay in iCloud Drive and a new Desktop and Documents folder is created on your Mac in the home folder. You can move files from iCloud Drive to your Mac as you need them, or select all of your files and drag them to the place you want to keep them.
> System Preferences > iCloud.If you turn off iCloud Drive or sign out of iCloud, you have the option to keep a local copy of your files that are in iCloud Drive. Whether you decide to keep a local copy or not, a new Desktop and Documents folder is created in your home folder. If you choose to keep a local copy, your files in iCloud Drive are copied to a folder called iCloud Drive (Archive) in your home folder. Then you have the option to move any files that were in your iCloud Desktop and Documents, back to your new local Desktop and Documents.
Pay close attention to the last paragraph that I italicized and bolded.
Best,
GB
I found my issue. It had nothing to do with the upgrade. Parallels has a program called "Presentation Mode" that makes your desktop files invisible, it automatically starts when you connect a second monitor.
Check in Finder -> View if the Stack mode is on.
Stack mode is off.
I don't use iCloud for my desktop. So it is unchecked.
Why have I lost my desktop folders when I upgraded to Mojave?
