Where does Messages save downloads?

Hello,

When you save a photo in Messages by clicking the save button beside the photo, it is saved to your Photo Library. You can check the Photos app on your Mac to see if the photos are being saved there.

Learn more about Photos for Mac here: Photos User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

Hope this helps!

-Drake

Ted Spradley wrote:

Yes, that is what the system does.

But in your initial post, you said that you were not able to find the photo in Photos. Can you clarify which behavior you're seeing?

When I click on the download button, this is what I see:

If I tap "Save Photo", I find it in Photos. Do you see that option? It's possible it would look different if you don't have iCloud photos enabled.

What troubleshooting steps have you taken so far?

And it is also why I posted this. This reply is not helpful, nor is the system design that automatically does this helpful, expected or appropriate. The user should be given the choice of where a file is stored and should be made aware of where the file is stored by the UI.

No one participating in this forum has any control over the system software or the options. You can let Apple know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Ted Spradley wrote:

You are absolutely right. I should not have posted the solution here nor made the follow up comment. Apologies, a tad frustrated with bad design. I was just trying to be helpful. If there is any way to delete the post, Please do so.

This is a user-to-user technical support forum. When you post, people assume you want help with a problem. You apparently do have a problem. However, what is now obvious is that you don't want any help resolving it.

None of us can remove a post.