Retrieving a lost file from iCloud drive

I was saving files from documents folder onto iCloud drive and deleted other files in iCloud drive in the process, which i need to get back. Is there a way to retrieve the file i had saved in iCloud drive which is now gone. I don't have time machine set up, New laptop.

If you did not make a backup the files and you deleted them from iCloud Drive, they are gone, unless you did not yet empty the Tras on your Mac. Have you checked the Trash in the Dock?
If you deleted them completely, you can only try data recovery software like Disk Drill, but that will be expensive.
If you are syncing another Mac with iCloud, they documents may still be on this Mac, if it has not been connected to the Internet and the changes had not yet been synced to that Mac.

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I can preview the file by pressing Space, but openning from application and double-click on it doesn't work.
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Using smtp.mail.me.com - also tried smtp.me.com
SSL yes
port 587
SMTP Authentification Yes
Security SLS/TLS - also tried STARTTLS
User full **@me.com email address - also tried user name without @me.com
I have spoken to apple support this afternoon and we tried the variations shown above.
Support told me to wait for a day and try again!
After the iCloud authentication problem last night I changed all my passwords I wonder if there is an SMTP problem at me.com perhaps not reading the updated passwords?
I'll try and use the old passwords later.

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You access them with the App responsible for the type of file.
Read through this: iCloud Drive FAQ - Apple Support

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On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:44:01 +0000 (UTC), "Pillsbur"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi,
>
> I'd like to edit some files directly on the server
without first downloading
>and saving a local copy. I've created an FTP "site" and
can connect just fine.
> The twist is these files do not have a file extension,
and DW CS3 won't open
>them if I double-click from the Files area of the site
pane. Instead, DW says
>it "can't find an editor for that file extension." Also,
if I right-click on
>the file in the Files pane, and choose "Open with
Dreamweaver" I get a strange
>message about an invalid path.
>
> If the file is saved on my local hard drive, DW opens it
just fine in code
>view. This is the behavior I'm trying to duplicate with
the FTP site files.
>
> How do I specify in the file type/editors preferences
that DW should also
>handle a file without a file extension at all? The
preferences dialog doesn't
>seem built to handle that situation, but maybe I missed
something?
>
> Any ideas are greatly appreciated!
>
> Glenn
I don't think there is a way to specify how to open a file of
NO type.
Why not rename them?

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Why can't you upgrade? All Mountain lion Macs are compatible for upgrade to Mavericks or Yosemite (By the way, iCloud Drive is a Yosemite only feature).

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Up until now, I have been using MS OneDrive (formerly Sky Drive) to store files, images and videos. The very simple reason is because Facebook shreds the quality into pieces. So instead of sharing pictures and albums by uploading them to Facebook, I used OneDrive and sent the link to my friends, or just posted the link on my timeline. With the wake of iCloud Drive I was hoping I could finally migrate to iCloud, but after uploading and sorting my files from OneDrive to iCloud, I can't find a link or option to share these folders, set permissions and similar stuff OneDrive already has.
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I agree. There should be an option for sharing individual folders and not the entire iCD... In OneDrive, I can share a folder with someone and set permissions to either let him view the files only, or also allow them to add/remove/modify files...
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad iCloud now supports all file-types and folders, but right now it's more of a personal locker and less of a cloud I understand people might upload copyrighted material, but that shouldn't cripple functionality.

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The only way I know of to verify that it actually has the data that it should have would be to restore it to an iOS device (and that's not a good idea if you are only doing it for that reason as there can be negative consequences, especially if it doesn't have what it should). That is one reason that in addition to backing up I also import my photos to a computer http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4083 and sync my contacts to a computer.

How do I move a file from Icloud to my hard drive?

How do I move a file from Icloud to my hard drive?

From the appropriate application (eg, Pages, TextEdit, etc) find your file(s) in iCloud (use File - Open), then highlight (you can multiple-select) the files you want to move, and drag them to your desktop or another Finder location.
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HT1391 How does one delete apps or files from iCloud Permanently so I may re-download without retrieving existing cloud file?for example the U2 Marketing fast , an Album I have no interest in...is now in my Cloud.. How can I remove this File from iPhone &

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Hey there Matt.dvs1,
Although there is not a way to remove past purchases from your iTunes account completely, you can hide them so that you don't have to see them if you don't want to. This article will help you do that:
iTunes Store: Hiding and unhiding purchases - Apple Support
Hide your purchases
Open iTunes on your Mac or PC.
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Go to the iTunes Store.
Click Purchased from the Quick Links section on the right side of the iTunes Store.
Choose a content type by clicking Music, Movies, TV Shows, Apps, or Books from the top of the window.
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Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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HT4873 How i can recover deleted files from icloud,,I had a backup copy on iCloud for whatsapp application and I lost it,,I need bring it back what I have to do

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You can't download pictures from iCloud by logging into icloud.com. If you deleted pictures from camera roll AND photo stream, the only possibility is preforming a restore from an iCloud backup, assuming the backup has the pictures in it. (Many users have been unable to restore and get back their pictures.)
If the restore doesn't have all the pictures, then they are gone.
In the future, use photo stream to sync photos from an iPhone to a computer, then copy the photos on the computer from the photo stream album into a permanent album. Photo stream pics stay there only for 30 days, and only up to 1000 photos are stored. Don't use photo stream as a storage medium, it's only for copying photos from one device to another. Always copy (either via USB cable or photo stream) to a computer and then move to an album.

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How much free storage do you have on your system drive? Since all files on iCloud Drive will be mirrored on your system drive as shadow copies in your user library, you can only keep as many files on iCloud Drive as can be kept on your system drive as well.
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Hi mtsada,
I apologize, I'm a bit unclear on the exact nature of your question. If you are talking about accessing files on iCloud Drive, you may find the information outlined in the following article helpful:
How do I access all my files in iCloud Drive?
You can access your files in iCloud Drive any of these ways:
Using any supported web browser, you can go to iCloud Drive or iWork for iCloud beta at iCloud.com. In iWork for iCloud beta, you can find your Pages, Numbers, and Keynote files.
On your Mac with OS X Yosemite, you can go to iCloud Drive in Finder.
On your PC with Windows 7 or later and iCloud for Windows, you can go to iCloud Drive in File Explorer.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 8, you can access your files from Apple apps like Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, or any apps that support iCloud Drive.
iCloud Drive FAQ - Apple Support
Regards,
- Brenden

Can you share large files on iCloud drive like dropbox?

I am exploring how to use iCloud drive now...and had a basic question. Can you share large files from it in a similar way as you can with dropbox? This is a great feature of dropbox...or google drive when mailing large files just doesn't work.
I have a Yosemite beta currently, and it doesn't look like you can do this.
I also was wondering if anyone has figured out how to make an alias of the iCloud drive on the desktop rather than always opening a finder window in order to drop files into iCloud drive....
Yosemite Beta and Mavericks, iMac 2012/Mac Pro/Mac book air

I am exploring how to use iCloud drive now...and had a basic question. Can you share large files from it in a similar way as you can with dropbox?
Have a look at the iCloud Drive FAQ: The file size limit is 15 G: iCloud Drive FAQ http://support.apple.com/kb/HT201104
You can store any type of file in iCloud Drive, as long as it's less than 15 GB in size. There's no restriction on file type, so you keep all of your work documents, school projects, presentations, and more up to date across all of your devices. Learn more about managing your iCloud Drive files.
If you make an alias to a folder on iCloud Drive, you can drag it to the Favourites in the Finder sidebar. That is the best I could do.

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