Safari 15.0 does not have a menubar icon for easily looking at recent downloads

Hi Steven Weinberg1,

Thanks for participating in the Apple Support Communities. We understand that you'd like to see recent downloads in Safari. Let's see how we can help. Take a look at this resource: Download items from the web using Safari on Mac, specifically the section titled "See items you downloaded". It says, "By default, Safari automatically removes an item after one day. To change when items are automatically removed, choose Safari > Preferences, click General, then click the “Remove download list items” pop-up menu and choose an option". The Show Downloads button isn't shown if the downloads list is empty, so choosing to keep the downloads for a longer period of time will give you the option to view them from the button.

Cheers!

Steven Weinberg1,

Thanks for the reply. Just to confirm, when you download an item do you not see the Show Downloads Button at all? If not, test your Mac in safe mode. This will start up your Mac so that it performs certain checks and prevents some software from automatically loading or opening, which could help narrow down the cause of issue. This article will walk you through the steps: How to use safe mode on your Mac.

Have a good one.