Last Updated: August 21, Tested. This article was written by Jack Lloyd. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. This article has been viewed , times. This wikiHow teaches you how to select a specific folder destination for files you download from the Internet.
You can do this on the desktop versions of Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and Safari from within your selected browser's settings menu.
Keep in mind that setting the download location for one browser won't change it for any other browsers on your computer. With Chrome, start by clicking the menu dots in the upper right corner. Choose 'Settings,' then 'Advanced,' and then 'Downloads. With Edge, start by clicking the menu dots in the upper right corner of your screen. Next, choose 'Settings' and scroll lower to 'Downloads. With Safari, start by clicking on 'Safari' in the top left corner.
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Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Method 1. Open Google Chrome. It's a red, green, yellow, and blue sphere-shaped icon. This icon is in the top-right side of the Chrome window. Click Settings. It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu. Scroll down and click Advanced. This option is at the bottom of the page. Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.
Still looking for an extension that fixes this. Question: Q: How to set safari to ask for download folder More Less. Communities Get Support. Sign in Sign in Sign in corporate. Browse Search. Ask a question. User profile for user: Gedp Gedp. Question: Q: Question: Q: How to set safari to ask for download folder Can't imagine this is not possible.
As a lot of appliacnes nowadays use the browser to backup images, backups, configurations and alike, one has to be able to keep these files in different directories, not in 1 big garbage 'downloads'. How can I tell safari to ask me for the download folder each time? More Less. Reply I have this question too I have this question too Me too Me too. Helpful answers Drop Down menu. View answer in context. Loading page content. User profile for user: Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit. There might be a Safari Extension that can do that.
Try here. Reply Helpful Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. User profile for user: Greg Malone Greg Malone. It's the one thing that makes me question my use of Safari as the browser of choice. I float back and forth between Safari, Chrome and Firefox. There are things I find frustrating about each browser, but Safari's most annoying missing feature is the ability to choose your download folder each time.
Who's in charge? Reply Helpful 3 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. User profile for user: Klaus1 Klaus1. Apr 15, AM in response to Greg Malone In response to Greg Malone Safari's most annoying missing feature is the ability to choose your download folder each time.
You are. Easiest way is to have your downloads folder on the desktop, then drag and drop as desired. User profile for user: jayratch jayratch. Argh- that's not the solution, that's literally just relocating the problem. Reply Helpful 1 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. User profile for user: anniesh anniesh. Feb 9, PM in response to jayratch In response to jayratch I agree!!
Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only one who finds this so frustrating! I never usually use this many exclamation points! Open the Terminal app and see whether there are any hidden files on your desktop.
This tip may sound too obvious, but sometimes the most straightforward solutions solve the problem. Check your trash bin, and you may be positively surprised.
Fortunately, you can recover anything you want from your trash bin in a couple of seconds. However, iCloud can sometimes be a bit confusing. You can easily find them by opening your iCloud and opening the Documents section. That way, even when you save files to your iCloud, a local copy will remain on your desktop. You never know what could happen to your device or even iCloud.
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