MacBook Pro :: Deleting PDF Files In Downloads Folder - Is It Safe?
Sep 10, 2014
I want to know If I can delete items in my downloads folder. I HAVE DONE NOTHING specific to these files. The majority of them are files I opened as email attachments. NO, I haven't moved them or saved them. NO I haven't imported them to itunes. NO they aren't files ending in .dmg. Almost ALL are pdf. On another post regarding this question the chosen answer was, "you can delete from downloads folder without affecting the applications, so you CAN'T delete them without any problems". This statement is contradicting
Should it not have been worded, "YES you CAN delete without any problems"? And it didn't indicate if it included pdf files. ( i believe they were discussing copies of apps or programs in the downloads folder).
I just want to know what will happen to these pdf files. Do I need to move 229 files IF i want to preserve them somewhere on my Mac, or are they already saved elsewhere as a pdf?
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Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Aug 29, 2009
I have a large file called: .QT-028a-c6376c1e-bfffec5c-00 in my Downloads Folder. It was hidden, but I unhid folders because I am doing some cleanup. What is this file and is it safe to remove?
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Feb 4, 2010
Is it safe to clear my downloads folder? Basically, it has become very large (~20gb). I want to create some more space because my hard drive is partitioned. Basically, what I'm wondering is, if, for example someone sends me a song. I play the song through itunes. Doesn't the song then get copied into an iTunes folder? Assuming it does, does that mean there is a duplicate file in the downloads folder as in the iTunes folder? Otherwise, do I have to manually go through my downloads folder and decide whats needed and whats not?
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Jul 8, 2010
I have been using Macs for years, but I haven't got into particulars. Anyways, I wanted to know if I delete the contents of the Downloads folder, will it adversely affect the files that are actually stored in there. Meaning, will it delete them from other areas of my computer. I have random powerpoints, pictures, word documents, music, etc. in the downloads folder. It's reaching almost a 1000 files! I noticed that the music is in my iTunes music folder and some of the documents are stored in the documents folder.
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Jun 13, 2009
i Have over 40 gigs of files in my downloads folder (a lot of which is music) Is it safe to delete this folder? should i do something first? get an app to do it for me?
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Mar 19, 2012
Why did all my files in the downloads folder disappear?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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May 25, 2010
On my MacBook, when I delete a file in the Downloads folder, it says that it will go immediately and for some reason it doesn't go to Trash. On my iMac, the behaviour is as I expect, it goes to Trash and I can undo it. Is there a way to change it on the MacBook so it goes to Trash? I'm using 10.6.3.
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Apr 14, 2012
Why do I collect a bunch of 151 byte files with names like "B5521401-6.18" into my Safari download folder???
How do I stop this? I'm using Safari 5.1.5
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Dec 8, 2014
how to change the preferences on the Downloads folder? Since upgrading to Yosemite, some of the files I download (.mp3 and .jpg primarily) automatically open once downloaded. How can I revert this back to not opening (the way it was in Mavericks)?
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MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10)
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Mar 11, 2012
After downloading a photo, I'm only able to drag it from the Downloads folder and drop it to my Desktop or another location about half the time. Often, I must open Downloads in the Finder to drag and drop. The Finder option always works. Is there a preference setting I need to change so that dragging and dropping from Downloads is always available?
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iMac , Mac OS X (10.3.x)
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Jan 21, 2010
I have a June 2009 17" 2.8 UMBP which has been driving me mad with near constant beach balls! I run no intensive programmes at all - just emails & surfing the net!
I originally used migration assistant from a Tiger MBP to this one & read that I may have corrupted Tiger P-Lists transferred over to my Leopard One. I would like to ask, how can I get rid of/delete my current preferences list to see if that fixes the problem - it did with another person who also transferred from Tiger to Leopard with Migration Assistant!
Will I lose anything by deleting the Preferences Folder/Files? I think I read somewhere that OS X automatically replaces them with current versions if that is correct? Ae Preference Lists taken care of too when deleting the folder/files?
I am a novice so please treat me like a 4 year old who needs very step by step instructions!
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Jun 15, 2010
Can I delete the content inside my downloads folder? It's full of music and some movies. If I delete the items from this folder will it delete them from iTunes and wherever else they may be?
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Oct 20, 2010
Im finding these JS.Strings files on my mac, I think there from when I had Mozilla Firefox on my mac. Im trying to delete weird files. When I search Mozilla this comes up. Is it safe to delete weird files or do they tie into stuff on my mac?
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Jun 23, 2014
Is it safe to delete downloads from Finder after installing the app or item ....
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Apr 20, 2012
Why is the contents of Safari's downloads folder different than the actual folder that resides in my users folder?
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Macbook Pro 2.3 ghz, Mac OS X (10.6.6)
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Oct 9, 2008
If I want to find my downloads folder i have to search the finder for it. How do I get it back into the dock as a stack?
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Feb 25, 2012
LOL may sound funny, but accidentally deleted my downloads folder. Trying to locate it and put it back on the dock, where is it? Am running Leopard os....l feel stupid, been trying to find it via spotlight but get the itunes download folder which isn't the one l deleted..
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.1)
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Mar 23, 2012
Suddenly I am not able to save to my Downloads folder; has been working for months; the folder is correctly specified in Safari for downloading; not sure what I might have done to inadvertently alter the download-saving process
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MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Oct 11, 2010
I accidentally removed the "Downloads" folder icon from my OS10 dock, and when I restored it there, it had changed to an icon of a PDF notebook. When opened, the stack shows only PDFs. What happened? How do I restore it to a regular Downloads folder in the dock?
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Jun 29, 2014
I purchased a mac book air recently for business purposes. i download a lot of files and i like to organize my folders and files. i noticed when i move the files from download folder and then delete it from download folder the file in another folder also gets deleted. what i am trying to say is when i delete my files from download folder it automatically deletes that file everywhere! how can i fix this ?
(no matter if i copy or drag the file , if i delete from download folder it automatically delete the file everywhere on my computer)
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Apr 11, 2010
I was downloading my senior pictures from the photographers website when suddenly I don't know what I did but the downloads folder disappeared from my dock! I got it back (I think...there is this little blue folder that says "downloads") But now when I download an image it won't go into that little folder on the dock. The little box pops up like it used to to show the progress of the download but it doesn't show the tiny loading bar in the little folder in the dock and when it is finished downloading it does not appear in the folder in the dock!
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May 14, 2012
Recently when trying to download/open a file from the internet - my machine prompted me as usual with the grey box that says: You have chosen to open, then says What should Firefox do with this file? Option: 1) open with (then select the program - i.e. word, internet ,etc) or to 2) save file or 3) do this automatically for files like this from now on. I need to figure out how to un-select the 3rd option.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Dec 21, 2010
Is there a way to delete an item from my downloads folder that is in my dock without dragging it to the trash? Is there a way to get a context menu on items in the downloads folder?
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Jan 29, 2009
Question: Is there a way to disable the Downloads folder from popping up every time you download a file?
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Feb 14, 2009
I have lost my downloads folder on my toolbar, and I would like to have it back.
I can OPEN the file, but not leave the folder IN the bar.
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Sep 27, 2009
I have accidentally deleted the Downloads folder from the dock in my Macbook (OSX Leopard). I have tried to drag it back from Finder but it refuses.
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Oct 15, 2009
I just bought an external HD for my Mac Mini as my media plus downloads were filling up my internal HD. Is the location of the Downloads Folder (and Movies) something that can be configured somewhere? I still want it to show up in my home folder. Is it as easy as deleting the old one and creating an alias for a Downloads folder located on my external HD?
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Feb 6, 2010
Somehow I was trying to change my itunes size and ended up draging my download folder off of my dock. This is probably a simple fix, but can someone please tell me how to get it back on my dock.
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May 2, 2010
Is there a way to have the downloads folder on the dock, link to my extra drive in my Mac Pro?
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Apr 19, 2012
I have lost my downloads folder!
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