My Download Folder Disappeared

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My Download Folder Disappeared

I can no longer find my Download folder within OS X. It was in my user directory under my name, and I also had a Download Stack in the Dock. Now, it is no longer there. Earlier today, a weird question mark showed up on the Dock where the Download stack used to be. I was a little confused by it and removed that from the Dock. Then, I realized that the Download stack and folder were gone.

I have checked using Time Machine and I cannot find the Download folder there either. I did not delete the folder, it just disappeared. How do I get it back along with the files in it?

MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 4GB Ram, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Jan 13, 2009 6:57 PM

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Answer 1

V.K.

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Jan 13, 2009 7:07 PM in response to Illegit

it could have become invisible.
run the following command in terminal and post the results

ls -aldeO ~/Downloads

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Answer 2

Kappy

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Jan 13, 2009 8:01 PM in response to Illegit

If it's truly gone simply make a new folder in your Home folder and name it "Downloads" but without the quotes. You can drag the new folder onto the Dock for a new stack.

You might also do a Spotlight search for it in case you inadvertently moved it. If you had files in it, then restore the folder from your backup.

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