After the Sonoma update, downloaded files are hidden on MacBook Pro

How about changing the default download folder to "Downloads" rather than your desktop. To see if that might help prevent them from becoming hidden. Just as a test.

Try changing default browser location back to downloads. That worked for me.

Thank you !

A variation of your workaround worked for me using Safari:

• At top of Safari browser (toolbar area) - select the download button (Circle with down arrow)

A list of my downloaded files appears

• Select the file(s) name of interest (it becomes highlighted), then right-click mouse button and select "Show in Finder" - after a few seconds the file(s) become visible in Finder (Downloads folder)

Mac Studio M1 Max / Sonoma 14.1.1

Also make sure Chrome is up to date, Version 117.0.5938.132

By the way, to bypass this problem. I click on print and save it as a pdf. And this time, the file are not hidden

> Chrome the same

Have you tried to set the download location to the Desktop? Or to ~/Downloads? I.e. fiddle that setting and maybe then set it back where it was. Does this happen with Safari?

It is not only a Chrome issue, it happens to files created with other softwre, for example with Capture one, they are all hiddden... :-( it is a issue from new OS Sonoma 14... before updating to Sonoma it didn't happen...I am waiting for Apple to fix this...

What happens if you download them using Safari? Still hidden?

Are both Safari and Chrome set to download to the same folder? I would check the Chrome setting.

Lea0909 wrote:

When I download files in Sonoma, all files are hidden, I have to use command+shift+. to make those files unhidden, any idea about how to fix this issue? Every file(including regular image and google doc) downloaded is hidden, which makes no sense...

What files?

all the same file type?

Download how?

Maybe you can say more?

Have you shut down and restarted more than once since the upgrade?

Same issue. All downloaded folders and files from all browsers are invisible. Opening in Safe Mode did not help so it is not likely an issue with an addon. It is more likely an issue in the OS.

I can make them visible for a session by using the commands noted in this thread but some applications still won't see them (especially anything running in and emulation like Parallels.)

Started after upgrading to Sonoma and have not been able to fix.

It is an issue for files (.pdf) downloaded with Chrome. Safari works; the downloaded files appear on the desktop.

Apple needs to figure this out. It's not about restarting, etc. etc. It's all about Sonoma and Chrome. I know people are trying to help with their suggestions but unfortunately many suggestions go into the weeds. It's a simple problem that requires help from no one but APPLE.

Same issue here as well. I'm using Edge and downloading to my desktop. It is totally random. Sometimes it downloads great. Sometimes, if I'm downloading multiple files in a row, the first will be hidden and the rest show. It isn't consistent on when it does it. Seems like a Sonoma bug.

FWIW I had a few times invisible Safari-downloaded files on the Desktop in Ventura 13.6. I then noticed that clicking ~/Desktop folder in my home folder revealed the files in the "real" Desktop. I am now using Sonoma 14.1 and have not seen that issue.