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I restored macOS 10.13.3 from current Time Machine backup, now some files cannot be located with Finder or Spotlight. Needed files were in UserName I used on daily basis. <br />
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I restored because logging into the other username made OS inaccessible - did not respond to any keystroke input. <br />
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Assuming they were on TM backup, how can I locate the files?
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I restored macOS 10.13.3 from current Time Machine backup, now some files cannot be located with Finder or Spotlight. Needed files were in UserName I used on daily basis. 

I restored because logging into the other username made OS inaccessible - did not respond to any keystroke input. 

Assuming they were on TM backup, how can I locate the files?

How to locate files after restore from Time Machine

Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. For large systems, the operating system makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system. Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run.

Operating Systems

Mac OS X is the desktop operating system from Apple Inc., found on Macintosh computers. OS X consists of a Mach/BSD-based kernel, operating system interfaces primarily based on FreeBSD and additional frameworks (written in C, C++ and Objective-C providing user interface and application-level services.