Missing Downloads folder and downloaded files on MacBook Pro M1

did you install anything like dropbox or OneDrive? In all of the things you looked for on the Internet did you open your home folder and look there?

If it is not there, create a new folder and name it Downloads.

Surfing_Vol wrote:

I have a MacBook Pro/M1. I've lost the Downloads folder. I've tried all the suggestions on here and the internet, but cannot find the Downloads folder. When doing a search, I get the following message: "The operation can't be completed because the item can't be found."

I get this message when I use the Go tab on Finder.

Also, items that are supposed to be downloaded from the internet are disappearing into the ether.

How can I fix this?

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Original Title: Downloads folder lost?

old issue, new issue, what changed?

to add others that can usurp downloads include:

GoogleDrive, BackBlaze look at those settings if in doubt...

from Finder>Settings