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Lost desktop documents

When I update MacOS Big Sur 11.6, ALL my Excel, PDF, Word files were deleted. How can I retrieve them? They are not in MY Finder.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Sep 21, 2021 6:49 AM

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Posted on Sep 21, 2021 8:25 AM

AppleSupport_100 wrote:

When I update MacOS Big Sur 11.6, ALL my Excel, PDF, Word files were deleted. How can I retrieve them? They are not in MY Finder.



See if by default iCloud Drive got turned on— look for your files there.


iCloud drive missing desktop and documents




Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple ...

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


Set up iCloud Drive - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204025


How to Restore Your Desktop and Documents After Disabling ...

https://www.howtogeek.com/273629/how-to-restore-your-desktop-and-documents-after-disabling-icloud-sync-in-macos-sierra/



How to find your Documents and Desktop folder contents after disabling ...

https://www.macworld.com/article/3396119/how-to-find-your-documents-and-desktop-folder-contents-after-disabling-icloud-sync.html

Finder>Go>Go to Folder>copy & paste:

~/iCloud Drive (Archive)


iCLoud Drive (Archive) - here you should find all your files

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Sep 21, 2021 8:25 AM in response to AppleSupport_100

AppleSupport_100 wrote:

When I update MacOS Big Sur 11.6, ALL my Excel, PDF, Word files were deleted. How can I retrieve them? They are not in MY Finder.



See if by default iCloud Drive got turned on— look for your files there.


iCloud drive missing desktop and documents




Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple ...

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


Set up iCloud Drive - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204025


How to Restore Your Desktop and Documents After Disabling ...

https://www.howtogeek.com/273629/how-to-restore-your-desktop-and-documents-after-disabling-icloud-sync-in-macos-sierra/



How to find your Documents and Desktop folder contents after disabling ...

https://www.macworld.com/article/3396119/how-to-find-your-documents-and-desktop-folder-contents-after-disabling-icloud-sync.html

Finder>Go>Go to Folder>copy & paste:

~/iCloud Drive (Archive)


iCLoud Drive (Archive) - here you should find all your files

Lost desktop documents

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