My animate project keeps disappearing (on Mac)

[asha_0871]

Hi, when I save my Adobe animate file, the file and recovery file completely disappears from where I've saved it and is nowhere on my computer (like it never existed). This led to losing some of my project. I have learnt that after saving, I can make a quick edit to my project and save it again and then the files return back to where they were. I was wondering if anyone else has been experiencing this problem and if there's anything to fix it? It was working fine the other day and now not anymore.
Thanks

[kglad]

where are you saving it?

[asha_0871]

I was originally saving it in a folder but now on my desktop so I can keep an eye on it

[kglad]

i understand.  but what folder with what path?

[asha_0871]

Sorry, I'm not sure I understand what you mean. 

[kglad]

where did you save the disappearing fla?

[asha_0871]

Originally in a folder within a folder and now I've saved it on my desktop. 

[asha_0871]

As soon as I save it the files disapear and this alert shows up saying I need to save it again for it to exist and then I have to save it as a whole new fla file again but I'm scared if something happens and it crashes then I'll lose everything - I have to keep making new save files onmy hard drive just in case something happens again but its not ideal.

[asha_0871 · Accepted solution]

After some experimention and copying my timeline across to a new file, I found that the new file isn't having this problem so I think there may be a bug with my current file - thanks for the help but i think copying everything into a new file is the only solution.

Thanks