# Why do things go missing?

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/why-do-things-go-missing/50946>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [September 11, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/why-do-things-go-missing/50946 "2025-09-11T21:17:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jupeman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@Jupeman](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Jupeman)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/why-do-things-go-missing/50946/1 "2025-09-11T21:17:53Z")

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Screenshot of opening my project after saving and closing it:

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/9/4/94f77be24ffe1e5ba611721f2c9125fd3657e50a.png)

I have my project saved to my Documents directory which is included on iCloud Drive through the “Desktop & Documents” option for iCloud Drive within iCloud. Does that matter?