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If I delete files from the download folder will it delete the files that are saved elsewhere?


MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Dec 8, 2019 9:30 AM

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TSIAlhambra wrote:

If I delete files from the download folder will it delete the files that are saved elsewhere?



No.


Delete files and folders on Mac - Apple Support



The only correlation I can think of is if you create an alias of a folder— which is just a mirror image of the original folder. Therefore if you have created an alias of your Download folder, then any action would involve both the original and the alias.


Create and remove aliases on Mac - Apple Support


Posted on Dec 8, 2019 9:53 AM

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Dec 8, 2019 9:53 AM in response to TSIAlhambra



TSIAlhambra wrote:

If I delete files from the download folder will it delete the files that are saved elsewhere?



No.


Delete files and folders on Mac - Apple Support



The only correlation I can think of is if you create an alias of a folder— which is just a mirror image of the original folder. Therefore if you have created an alias of your Download folder, then any action would involve both the original and the alias.


Create and remove aliases on Mac - Apple Support


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