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Question: my downloads keep disappearing?

im trying to download something from safari, but whenever the download finishes, it disappears. i’ve done this before and this has never happened. can somebody please help? (this is on a iMac 21.5”)

Posted on Sep 7, 2020 11:46 AM

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See if you can find the file(s) using one of these programs. If you go Finder/View/Show Path Bar, it will show you where it is located.


EasyFind – Spotlight Replacement.      


Find Any File.   


Try re-indexing Spotlight by excluding your hard drive and then remove it. The reindex will take a while to complete.


Spotlight – Re-index

Posted on Sep 7, 2020 11:53 AM

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Sep 7, 2020 11:53 AM in response to disappearingdownlaods In response to disappearingdownlaods

See if you can find the file(s) using one of these programs. If you go Finder/View/Show Path Bar, it will show you where it is located.


EasyFind – Spotlight Replacement.      


Find Any File.   


Try re-indexing Spotlight by excluding your hard drive and then remove it. The reindex will take a while to complete.


Spotlight – Re-index

Sep 7, 2020 11:53 AM

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Question: my downloads keep disappearing?