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If you've deleted a critical file from iCloud, if you know where to look, you can save your bacon. Only, Apple makes it hard to find on Macs — and impossible on iOS. AppleInsider lost some files.

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First, did the data actually get deleted, or is it still there somewhere? Try searching the drive for some of the documents, perhaps it's all just in another folder on that drive.


If it's truly gone, it's impossible for us to say what might have happened to make it unrecoverable. Perhaps someone using the computer used Secure Empty Trash, or securely erased empty space on the hard drive. Perhaps it was overwritten by other stuff before you noticed. It's possible the hard drive is starting to fail, though this seems like an awfully specific problem for that to be the issue.

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Or perhaps the tech you took the computer to didn't know what he was doing. Why not try recovering what you can on your own? See Recovering deleted files.


You should be aware that no computer is safe. All computers rely on hardware that may fail and software that can have bugs. You absolutely MUST maintain a good set of frequently-updated backups... no fewer than two full backups of anything you don't want to lose.


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Mar 12, 2012 8:35 AM

Is the Downloads folder missing from the Dock on your Mac? No problem. You can easily get it back. There are two simple ways you can re-add Downloads folder on your Mac. While one way is to drag it from Home directory, the other way is to reset the dock. Let’s head over to know how they work:

Downloads Folder Missing from Dock on Mac? Check Out these Quick Ways to Get it Back

Method #1: Drag the Downloads folder from the Home Directory

This is the easier method of re-adding the Downloads folder to the Dock. Besides, it won’t change the existing customization.

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Step #1. First off, launch Finder on your Mac.

Step #2. Now, click on the “Go” menu.

Step #3. Next, you need to select “Home.”

Step #4. Next up, find the “Downloads” folder in the Home directory. Then, you have to click and drag on Downloads and drop it into the Dock.

The Downloads folder will be back to the Dock. These steps can work for adding other files to the Mac dock as well.

Method #2: Reset Dock

You can bring the Downloads folder back to the Dock by resetting it. However, this method will remove the existing customization.

Step #1. Open Terminal on your Mac.

Step #2. Enter the following command syntax:

defaults delete com.apple.dock; killall Dock

Step #3. Now, press the Return key.

The Dock will now quit and relaunch with default icon choices.

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That’s it!

Wrapping up:

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I keep Downloads folder in the Dock to easily access the downloaded files. I had once mistakenly removed it from the Dock but using the above-mentioned steps, I could get it back without any problem.

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