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Desktop Icons Disappeared on MBPro running 10.15.3

Most desktop icons disappeared overnight. How do I find them and correct the problem. Most files that were on the desktop seem to be in iCloud, but how can I get them back onto the desktop?

MacBook Pro 16", macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 9, 2020 5:29 AM

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Posted on Feb 9, 2020 10:16 AM

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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.

  1. From your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences. Click Apple ID, then click iCloud. On macOS Mojave or earlier, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click iCloud.
  2. Next to iCloud Drive, click Options.
  3. Deselect Desktop & Documents Folders.
  4. Click Done.



https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206985

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Feb 9, 2020 10:16 AM in response to Kizzme

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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.

  1. From your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences. Click Apple ID, then click iCloud. On macOS Mojave or earlier, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click iCloud.
  2. Next to iCloud Drive, click Options.
  3. Deselect Desktop & Documents Folders.
  4. Click Done.



https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206985

Desktop Icons Disappeared on MBPro running 10.15.3

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