# Issues with Elements installed on MacBook Pro and Mac mini

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/issues-with-elements-installed-on-macbook-pro-and-mac-mini/56039>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [May 11, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/issues-with-elements-installed-on-macbook-pro-and-mac-mini/56039 "2026-05-11T12:34:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![jkotterlink1964](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@jkotterlink1964](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jkotterlink1964)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/issues-with-elements-installed-on-macbook-pro-and-mac-mini/56039/1 "2026-05-11T12:34:56Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m having an issue with **Elements** on my **MacBook Pro M1 Pro** and my **Mac mini M4**. I use the same user ID to log in on both systems and for Elements itself.

I first installed Elements on my Mac mini M4, and it has worked fine from the start. When I close a project there, it appears in the **recent files** list. A few weeks later, I installed Elements on my MacBook Pro M1 Pro. However, when I worked on an existing project there, it did not show up in the recent files list.

I also use **cloud storage** for my Elements projects.

Is there a way to make the recent files list on my MacBook Pro show the projects I’ve been working on?

With regards,

Jeroen Kotterlink

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**Author:** ![sbchasin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/sbchasin/32/26943_2.png) [@sbchasin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/sbchasin)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/issues-with-elements-installed-on-macbook-pro-and-mac-mini/56039/2 "2026-05-11T15:02:37Z")

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The recents list is controlled by your Mac’s system settings, in the menu bar settings window.

 ![Screenshot 2026-05-11 at 11.00.38](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/4/b/4b85031ff2baac5b48c9aedf9b4803d475f1ca4a.png)

The recents menu in Elements will only show what you worked on, on the specific Mac you are working on. Doesn’t combine two or more Macs.