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markc5022250816660058
January 20, 2026
Question

Illustrator files saved from v30.1 turning Invisible in Finder

  • January 20, 2026
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Since my Illustrator updated to v30.1, saved .ai files have been turning invisible in the Finder. The files save normally at first but will later seem to disappear. The file is still where I saved it, just invisible. I can still open the file from Illustrator's "Recent Documents", and doing a "Save As" into the same location prompts a "File already exists, do you want to overwrite?" message. The only way I can see the files is to use "Cmd+Shft+." to Show Hidden Files. I am on a Mac Studio running Tahoe 26.1

Initial Save of ai File.pngResave to folder-Overwrite Invisible file.pngShow Invisible files.png

   

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Anubhav M
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 20, 2026

Hello @markc5022250816660058,

Thanks for reaching out. Could you try updating to the latest version of macOS to see if that helps? Also, try saving to a different folder directory on your computer's local drive that is not synced via a cloud service, and share your observations.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Anubhav