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I noticed a couple weeks ago that I have two files in my download folder. Can anyone tell me what are these files? They are not the typical temp file name, i.e., ***.tmp, instead, the name of the files are tmp.5TvCJx and tmp.697EUf. I've never seen this behavior before until a couple of weeks ago. Any help and insight will be greatly appreciated.
MBP 16, 2019
Software version: 11.2
Tightwad wrote:
Thank you for your quick reply. The files are only 1 byte each with no content in them. I just want to make sure it's not some kind of malware before I delete them as I have never saw temp filename in this format, this is the first time a temp file from partial downloads actually show up in my download folder. Good to know, thank you!
Good computing Tightwad — glad this solved your problem.
Tightwad wrote:
Thank you for your quick reply. The files are only 1 byte each with no content in them. I just want to make sure it's not some kind of malware before I delete them as I have never saw temp filename in this format, this is the first time a temp file from partial downloads actually show up in my download folder. Good to know, thank you!
Good computing Tightwad — glad this solved your problem.
Tightwad wrote:
I noticed a couple weeks ago that I have two files in my download folder. Can anyone tell me what are these files? They are not the typical temp file name, i.e., ***.tmp, instead, the name of the files are tmp.5TvCJx and tmp.697EUf. I've never seen this behavior before until a couple of weeks ago. Any help and insight will be greatly appreciated.
MBP 16, 2019
Software version: 11.2
Two files in your Downloads folder...
can you do a Quick Look and see what they are.... do they have any content... Command Spacebar
Command i opens the information pane. ...
if they're temp sounds like partial downloads that never completed, If they bug you delete them.
Thank you for your quick reply. The files are only 1 byte each with no content in them. I just want to make sure it's not some kind of malware before I delete them as I have never saw temp filename in this format, this is the first time a temp file from partial downloads actually show up in my download folder. Good to know, thank you!
Strange and Unknown Temp Files
