Missing files after macOS upgrade

After I upgraded to macOS Monterey my pdfs files in books disappeared. Where are these files in the backup (time machine)?

Posted on Feb 5, 2022 01:36 PM

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James Brickley

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Posted on Feb 5, 2022 01:54 PM

/Users/<username>/Library/Containers/Books/

Restore that folder from backup. Containers are how things are sandboxed. Probably best to restore the entirety of the Containers folder tree.

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