User level: Level 1 (4 points)At some point the files in my folders on my desktop went into hiding even though I did nothing to my knowledge to make this happen. Once I went online to see if I could recover them I discovered that they were just hidden but when I was able to recover them they stayed translucent. How do I get these files to go back to being bold or normal?
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Original Title: Translucent Files
Posted on Nov 4, 2026 2:22 PM
User level: Level 10 (211,627 points)Nov 4, 2026 4:22 PM in response to cmfaulkner
"Translucent files on desktop in macOS: At some point the files in my folders on my desktop went into hiding even though I did nothing to my knowledge to make this happen. Once I went online to see if I could recover them I discovered that they were just hidden but when I was able to recover them they stayed translucent. How do I get these files to go back to being bold or normal?"
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Provide what is Seen:
A. Provide a Screenshot:
Take a full screenshot, and blank out personal information (i.e. names and time), and show what you are seeing. Use: [Shift + Command + 3]
B. Use Spotlight Search:
What do you see in Finder?
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256388912