OS X :: Safe To Clear Downloads Folder?

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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OS X :: Safe To Delete Items In Downloads Folder?

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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OS X :: Hidden Files In Downloads Folder - Is It Safe To Remove

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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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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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Safe To Type Word Clear And Exit After Using Terminal?

Apr 8, 2012

I was using Terminal in my MacBook Pro to check if it was infected with the flashback Trojan but all results were negative. After confirming that I was not infected I typed the word "clear" and then the word "exit" before quitting terminal. Is this the appropriate procedure to close the terminal in OSX? Or it is an overkill? Will these commands affect the functionality of the command line in the future?

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MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8), i5 2.5, 4GB, 500GB, Nvidia 330m 256

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OS X Mavericks :: Safe To Delete Downloads From Finder After Installing App Or Item

Jun 23, 2014

Is it safe to delete downloads from Finder after installing the app or item ....

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Safari :: Why Is The Contents Of Downloads Folder Different Than The Actual Folder

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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MacBook Pro :: How To Clear Out Cache Folder

Jun 4, 2012

I am working on some edits on my MacBook Pro and I need to clear up some space. I wanted to clear out the cache folder but wanted to be sure what to delete and what to keep before I go any further.

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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X :: Clear History In Today Folder In Finder?

Jul 7, 2009

I am new to my Mac and want to know who to clear the history in my "Today" folder in Finder. To be clear, I don't want to remove the Today folder but just clear the contents of the applications that I have opened.

On a side note, I would also like to know how to set up finder so that the "Today" folder won't show that I have opened anything (rather then having to go back and remove the history after the fact).

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OS X :: Downloads Not Appearing In Folder

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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OS X :: How To Delete An Item From Downloads Folder

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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OS X :: Stop Downloads Folder From Popping Up?

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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OS X :: Lost 'downloads' Folder On Toolbar?

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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OS X :: Installing Downloads Folder Onto Dock?

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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OS X :: Change Location Of Downloads Folder?

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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OS X :: Lost Downloads Folder On Dock

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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OS X :: Downloads Folder On Separate Drive?

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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OS X :: Deleting Contents Of Downloads Folder Okay?

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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Intel Mac :: Lost My Downloads Folder

Apr 19, 2012

I have lost my downloads folder!

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Mp4 Won't Appear In Downloads Folder

Jun 15, 2012

I accidentally took my downloads folder off of my dock, and I figured out how to put it back on and use the settings I want. However, for some reason now .mp4 files won't appear in the stack or in the actual folder in Finder. They appear in the Safari downloads box, but not in the stack or folder. It's kind of frustrating, because it makes it difficult for it to find what I need.

Info:MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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Intel Mac :: Why Are Downloads Not Going To The Download Folder

Jun 18, 2012

I presume my computer is playing up: In the Firefox preferences, I have selected "Show the Downloads window when downloading a file" and "Save files to Downloads folder"BUT - my computer neither shows the downloads window,nor saves the download to the folder.

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Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X V10.7 Lion :: How To Recover The Downloads Folder

Jun 23, 2012

I accidentally deleted "Downloads" folder using this command in terminal "sudo rm -rf ~/Downloads/ " then used this one "ln -s /Volumes/Bucket/Downloads/ ~/Downloads " to redirect everyhting, but forgot to copy the Downloads folder first, so it doesnt redirect, is there a way for Mac OS X to Re-create the folder?  

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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

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OS X Mavericks :: Bad Downloads Folder Display

Jun 25, 2014

when displaying with the Finder (MacOS X 10.9.3) the "Downloads Folder" content in list mode, It didn't display the small triangle in front of the folder which are present. In order to display the content of such a folder, I must double-click on the folder instead of clicking on the triangle as previous. way to get back to the right Finder display. 

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OS X :: Default Downloads To Desktop And Not Download Folder?

Oct 10, 2010

Is there a way to default the downloads to the desktop and not the download folder. I tried looking in the FAQ but did not see it, thanks.

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IMac :: Downloads Folder Disappeared From Dock

Nov 28, 2010

I am a Mac beginner. There are 3 folders on the right hand side of the dock. Applications, Documents and Downloads. My download folder had disappeared, so I dragged one called My downloads from my documents, and it sits there ok, but it is shown as a white folder, instead of blue like the other two folders.

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OS X :: Downloads Folder Opening In Finder Rather Than A Window?

Dec 20, 2010

As far as I can see, someone on my work mac right clicked on the 'Downloads' folder and set the 'Open With' option to 'Preview'.

As such, when the icon is clicked every item in the Downloads folder opens in preview (massive pain) and there are issues with the folder working on the dock. I tried changing the 'open with' option on the Downloads folder myself but there isn't anything appropriate to change it back to. I assumed finder but that isnt an option.

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MacBook Air :: How To Get Downloads Folder Back Into The Dock

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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OS X :: Downloads Folder Could Not Be Opened - No Access Privileges

Dec 27, 2008

Error message: "The folder 'Downloads' could not be opened because you do not have sufficient access privileges." I get this error message both on my computer and in time machine. I sent in my comp to apple they replaced the hard drive to my surprise; I created a brand new user account without reloading any info off time machine. Then once that account was created I opened the migration assistant utility and restored certain information off of time machine. I then deleted the 'new' account. Now I'm on the restored account and I do not have access to particular folders on the macintosh hd. in time machine I am blocked from accessing them as well. I googled a lot and some say its a MAC address, but I'm not so sure that's the case for my particular situation. Lot of important files are locked up that I need to access asap!

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Applications :: Downloads Folder Missing - How To Create

Feb 24, 2009

For some reason my downloads folder is missing! How do I create a new one?

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OS X :: Saving Email Attachments Only In Downloads Folder?

May 7, 2009

When I download an attachment from an email, for e.g. an excel file, it goes to my downloads folder. All is good. Now, I also noticed it goes to a folder username/library/mail downloads/ excel file. I was not aware of this. Is this by default? Is there a way to not have files download to this folder? I only say this because I download a lot of large files that I send to home from home. They are already in my downloads folder when I save them. I don't want them also in the mail downloads folder creating double space.

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