# Error says “some files are missing” and all the images in my site disappeared **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [July 10, 2021, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/error-says-some-files-are-missing-and-all-the-images-in-my-site-disappeared/39896 "2021-07-10T11:35:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/error-says-some-files-are-missing-and-all-the-images-in-my-site-disappeared/39896/4 "2021-07-10T16:45:07Z")
> [@KipV](#): > > I was running “Clean My Mac” which clears out a lot of files. Yes, most of these cleaning utilities cause more issues than they solve. My bet is that’s what caused the issue. Good news that you have TimeMachine running, so it sounds like recovery should be without too much pain. If you feel you must use something like Clean my Mac or similar product, then I suggest you follow these steps @isaiah outlined on a simular post about Dr. Cleaner a competing product: > [@Dr. Cleaner erases RapidWeaver Images](http://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dr-cleaner-erases-rapidweaver-images/21208/3): > > So many of of these cleaning apps do terrible things. I’ve heard countless stories like this. I’m so sorry. So glad to hear you were well backed up. Kudos to you for that diligence. For anyone considering these sorts of utility apps here’s the recommendation from the guy that writes Stacks (me) and has to help people clean up the mess that these apps often create: Make reliable and well tested backups before running these types of apps. I’ve heard countless horror stories of lost data,… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/error-says-some-files-are-missing-and-all-the-images-in-my-site-disappeared/39896)._