The Menu Bar: With Finder in the foreground, click Go > Downloads in the menu bar at the top of the screen.

In the Finder Window that opens, you have several options for reaching the Downloads folder. To open Finder, click the Finder icon in your dock, which looks like a smiley face.

You can also find the Downloads folder in Finder, which is an application that helps you manage files. RELATED: How to Pin a Folder or a File to Your Mac's Dock You can also change its appearance between a “Stack” and a blue folder icon by right-clicking the Downloads shortcut and using the “Display As” option. Tip: If you don’t have a shortcut to Downloads in the dock, you can drag the Downloads folder from Finder to the area beside Trash to place it there. Look in the dock (beside the Trash) for a stack of icons or a folder icon with a downward-pointing arrow on it.Ĭlick that shortcut, and your Downloads folder will open. By default, macOS ships with a link to your personal Downloads folder in the dock, which is the row of app icons on the bottom or side of your screen.

On a Mac, downloaded files are usually saved by default in a special folder called “Downloads” that is located within your user account folder.

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