{"id":9368,"date":"2020-09-08T12:11:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T06:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/?p=9368"},"modified":"2024-07-18T16:24:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T10:54:26","slug":"mac-documents-folder-emptied-suddenly-how-to-recover-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/mac-documents-folder-emptied-suddenly-how-to-recover-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Mac Documents Folder Emptied Suddenly \u2013 How to Recover Data?"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"border: 2px dashed #eeeeee; height: 207px;\" width=\"977\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #ebebeb; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Summary: Your Mac Documents folder may get suddenly empty due to different reasons. In this post, we\u2019ve discussed the causes behind this issue and the solutions to restore data. <\/strong><strong>In addition, we\u2019ve mentioned an effective and trusted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/data-recovery-mac.php\">mac data recovery tool<\/a> which can recover emptied Documents folder data, irrespective of the issue.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/mdr\/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional.dmg.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22791 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac.png\" alt=\"Free Mac Download\" width=\"260\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac.png 260w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac-150x46.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Table of Content:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/mac-documents-folder-emptied-suddenly-how-to-recover-data\/#srv1\"><strong>Issue: Documents Folder Data Suddenly Disappeared? <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/mac-documents-folder-emptied-suddenly-how-to-recover-data\/#srv2\">Reasons for Sudden Emptying of Documents Folder on Mac<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/mac-documents-folder-emptied-suddenly-how-to-recover-data\/#srv3\"><strong>Solutions to Restore Data Missing from Documents Folder<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/mac-documents-folder-emptied-suddenly-how-to-recover-data\/#srv4\"><strong>Restore Data from iCloud<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/mac-documents-folder-emptied-suddenly-how-to-recover-data\/#srv5\"><strong>Unhide Files through Terminal<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/mac-documents-folder-emptied-suddenly-how-to-recover-data\/#srv6\"><strong>Restore Data from Time Machine Backup<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/mac-documents-folder-emptied-suddenly-how-to-recover-data\/#srv7\"><strong>Use Stellar Mac Data Recovery Tool<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/buy\/mdr\/buy-now.php?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=MDR&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-Mid-Banner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stellar-data-recovery-mac.png\" alt=\"stellar-data-recovery-mac-mid-banner\" width=\"850\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stellar-data-recovery-mac.png 850w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stellar-data-recovery-mac-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stellar-data-recovery-mac-150x62.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stellar-data-recovery-mac-768x316.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stellar-data-recovery-mac-610x250.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong id=\"srv1\">Issue: Documents Folder Data Suddenly Disappeared<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes, it happens that files and folders in the <strong>Documents<\/strong> folder of your Mac system suddenly disappear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.macrumors.com\/threads\/documents-folder-empty-but-not.1608080\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here\u2019s one such issue reported by a user on a community forum<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>User\u2019s Query:<\/em> <em>I hadn\u2019t gone into my Mac\u2019s <\/em><em>Documents<\/em><em> folder for a few days but then I needed some books saved in it. I scroll over the Documents icon on the dock but it\u2019s empty. However, when I search for a file by name, I can see and open it in the spotlight. Why is this happening, and what can I do to see and access my data in the Documents folder?<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong id=\"srv2\">Reasons for Mac Documents Folder Emptied<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>iCloud Sync Behavior:<\/strong> Data from the Documents folder on your Mac may disappear suddenly if your Mac is set up to sync \u201cDesktop &amp; Documents Folders\u201d with iCloud. While sync is in place, your Mac would choose to keep data with iCloud <strong>only<\/strong> (when required) in order to manage space on the local disk. As a result, your Documents folder becomes empty. In such a case, you can restore data from iCloud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>[NOTE]:<\/em><\/strong><em> If the Documents folder has got emptied due to iCloud Sync behavior and you\u2019ve deleted it from iCloud, you\u2019d not be able to restore it. In such a case, the only way to recover data is by using an effective <strong>data recovery tool<\/strong> (If you don\u2019t use Time Machine to back up your data).<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Hidden files on Macintosh HD: <\/strong>You may have set up your Mac to hide data in the Documents folder. In such a case, you\u2019d not be able to view your files and folders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong id=\"srv3\">Solutions to Restore Data Missing from Documents Folders from Mac<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong id=\"srv4\">Restore Data from iCloud<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019ve synced your Documents folder with iCloud, disabling sync and then restoring data from iCloud may fix the sudden emptying of the Documents folder. To do so, follow the given steps:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click the Apple icon at the top-left corner of your Mac<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>System Preferences.\u00a0<\/strong>This opens the <strong>System Preferences<\/strong> window.<\/li>\n<li><b>Now <\/b>Click on <strong>Apple ID,\u00a0<\/strong>Choose <strong>iCloud<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>On the right-hand side, click the <strong>Options<\/strong> button next to <strong>iCloud Drive<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Uncheck\/Unselect the <strong>Desktop &amp; Documents Folders<\/strong> checkbox<\/li>\n<li>Open the <strong>iCloud Drive<\/strong> folder on your Mac,\u00a0 You\u2019ll see <strong>Desktop<\/strong> and <strong>Documents<\/strong> folders in the <strong>iCloud Drive <\/strong>folder.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9373 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-150x137.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-1536x1398.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied.png 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Copy or drag and drop the files\/folders from the iCloud Drive Documents folder to the desired location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong id=\"srv5\">Unhide Files through the Terminal<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If a \u201chide\u201d setting has made all your data in the Documents folder invisible, use the Terminal to unhide hidden files on Mac. Steps are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>In the Finder, open the <strong>\/Applications\/Utility<\/strong> folder, and then double-click <strong><strong>Terminal<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9380 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-1-2-1024x640.png\" alt=\"Mac Documents Folder Emptied\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-1-2-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-1-2-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-1-2-150x94.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-1-2-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-1-2-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-1-2-2048x1280.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>On Terminal, type the command <strong>defaults write com. apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE<\/strong> and then hit\u00a0<strong>Return<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Next, type kill all Finder and hit the <strong>Return<\/strong> key<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9375 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-2-1024x640.png\" alt=\"Mac Documents Folder Emptied\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-2-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-2-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-2-150x94.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-2-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-2-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-2-2048x1280.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Relaunch the <strong>Finder<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, you\u2019d be able to see the files\/folders in <strong>Documents<\/strong> if they were hidden.\u00a0If you still don\u2019t see your data, restore it from Time Machine backup.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong id=\"srv6\">Restore Data from Time Machine Backup<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can also restore the data from Time Machine backup (if you\u2019re using Time Machine), provided the below conditions are met:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Time Machine backup was enabled before the Documents folder went empty<\/li>\n<li>The data backup is not replaced by lately backed-up files<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9379 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-4-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"Mac Documents Folder Emptied\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-4-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-4-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-4-1-150x94.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-4-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-4-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mac-Documents-Folder-Emptied-4-1-2048x1280.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00a0[NOTE]:<\/em><em> Before trying to restore data, make sure that your Time Machine backup drive is connected to your Mac. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are the steps to restore data from Time Machine backup:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open <strong>Finder<\/strong>, go to <strong>System Preference<\/strong>\u00a0and click\u00a0<strong>Time Machine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Show Time Machine in the menu bar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0From the menu bar on your Mac, click <strong>Time Machine &gt; Enter Time Machine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Choose the <strong>Documents<\/strong> folder<\/li>\n<li>Use the Up\/Down arrows on the right-hand side to navigate to the time when all the data existed in the Documents folder<\/li>\n<li>Stop navigating once you reach the window where you\u2019re able to see all your data, and then click the <strong>Restore <\/strong>button at the bottom<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0After restoring the data, close Time Machine and launch the Documents folder<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll now be able to see all the data which went missing suddenly from the Documents folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also, read- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/kb\/recover-corrupt-time-machine-hard-drive-data.php\">Recover Data from Time Machine BackUp<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong id=\"srv7\">Use Stellar Mac Data Recovery Tool <\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stellar Data Recovery Software for Mac is one of the <strong>most trusted and safe data recovery tools to recover data in all data loss situations. <\/strong>It can recover all types of files from the Mac Documents folder which got suddenly emptied.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/mdr\/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional.dmg.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22791 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac.png\" alt=\"Free Mac Download\" width=\"260\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac.png 260w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac-150x46.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To recover your crucial data by using this software, you can simply download and install the software on your Mac. After installation, launch the software and <strong>recover the data in just three simple steps: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 1. Select the type of files you want to recover from the emptied Documents folder<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8097 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/stellardatarecoveryformac-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mac Documents Folder Emptied\" width=\"960\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/stellardatarecoveryformac-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/stellardatarecoveryformac-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/stellardatarecoveryformac-1-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/stellardatarecoveryformac-1-768x520.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 2. Scan the \u201cDocuments\u201d location on your Mac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8098 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/stellardatarecoveryformac-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"961\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/stellardatarecoveryformac-2.jpg 961w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/stellardatarecoveryformac-2-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/stellardatarecoveryformac-2-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/stellardatarecoveryformac-2-768x519.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 3. Recover all the data and save it at the desired location<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8815 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/5.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/5-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/5-150x101.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong id=\"srv8\">Conclusion<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are instances when your Mac Documents folder may get emptied out of the blue. If this has happened due to iCloud sync behavior or accidentally hiding the Documents folder data, you can use the solutions mentioned in this post to restore your data. If you couldn\u2019t get your data by using these solutions, use an effective and safe data recovery tool such as Stellar&#8217;s mac recovery software. This<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/data-recovery-software-for-mac\/\"> data recovery software for mac<\/a> is the choice of millions of customers across the globe. It recovers all the data from your Mac system regardless of the cause of data loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Your Mac Documents folder may get suddenly empty due to different reasons. In this post, we\u2019ve discussed the causes behind this issue and the solutions to restore data. In addition, we\u2019ve mentioned an effective and trusted mac data recovery tool which can recover emptied Documents folder data, irrespective of the issue. 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