How to Find the Downloads Folder on a Mac
How to Find the Downloads Folder on a Mac.
In its desire to make everything work as easily as possible, Apple often makes default settings that don’t always work for all users at all times. One case in point is the Downloads folder (~/Downloads), which is where Safari automatically places any files downloaded from websites. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to change the Safari downloads location in macOS to any folder you have access to.
You can customize any of the views in the Finder — Icon, List, Column or Gallery — to suit your preferences. For example, you can change the text size of filenames and, in some views, change the size of file icons.
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This tutorial will apply for MacBook Pro, Air, Mini's running the macOS operating system. This tutorial was performed on a macOS Big Sur system.