When I download a file no matter what browser or where I save the file it's always hidden / grey out, in order for me to see it I have to activate the show hidden files in finder.
I also notice that it's only in finder, I also use forklist as file tool and in there it's not grey our / hidden.
Anybody knows why this is happening and/or how to solve it.
Regards,
Frank.
Mac mini, macOS 10.15
Try deleting Finder preferences.
In Finder, press Command-Shift-G and paste
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
drag the file to the trash and force-relaunch Finder (command-option-escape, select Finder, then click Relaunch).
TLDR; if you have have your downloads location set to a folder that is iCloud synced then you experience this issue. Not sure of a workaround other than 'chflags nohidden *' on your Downloads folder after each download.
Looks to be a Chromium bug that has been fixed in Canary. See this thread.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArcBrowser/comments/187eu0j/downloaded_files_are_hidden_on_macos/
Hi, sorry, maybe the title not clear, I mean when I download a file to any folder (including the download folder) the file is hidden / grey out (see screenshot), I can only see it when I enable show hidden files.
This "hidden" is only in the Finder file browser, any other browser the files are normal i.e. not hidden / grey out.
Go to finder, and the downloads section. You’ll find your downloaded files there.
Catahee!
Hi Luis, thanks for the suggestion but that didn't solve it.
The file is not downloaded. Do you have other file browsers installed?
Why are my downloaded files being hidden in Finder
