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Q: I inadvertantly removed download folder from dock and now my downloads to somewhere else.  How do I set it to go back to downloads folder in dock?

I inadvertantly removed download folder from dock and now my downloads go somewhere else!  How do I set so that my downloads go to downloads folder in dock?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Sep 29, 2015 3:29 AM

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  • by Paul_31,

    Paul_31 Paul_31 Sep 29, 2015 4:35 AM in response to Imog
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    Sep 29, 2015 4:35 AM in response to Imog

    As indicated in the image below, with a new Finder window open, drag the Downloads item to the end of the Dock, between the vertical line and the Trash icon. Release and the Downloads folder should now appear in the Dock.

     

    Screen Shot 2015-09-29 at 12.30.38.png

  • by Imog,

    Imog Imog Oct 10, 2015 12:21 AM in response to Paul_31
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    Oct 10, 2015 12:21 AM in response to Paul_31

    Thank you for the reply.  Downloads does not figure in my finder window in the list on left

      It's gone!  When I down load a doc now it goes into the icon at top right of safari screen

  • by Eric Root,Helpful

    Eric Root Eric Root Oct 11, 2015 10:04 AM in response to Imog
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    Oct 11, 2015 10:04 AM in response to Imog

    Check your user/home folder for a Downloads folder.

  • by Imog,

    Imog Imog Oct 10, 2015 11:58 PM in response to Eric Root
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    Oct 10, 2015 11:58 PM in response to Eric Root

    Thank you I found it in my home file and copied it to desktop and now I can't get it onto the dock (sorry new to Mac from PC).  If I put it into the dock will my downloads automatically go into it?

  • by Paul_31,

    Paul_31 Paul_31 Oct 11, 2015 12:34 AM in response to Imog
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    Oct 11, 2015 12:34 AM in response to Imog

    Imog wrote:

    ...If I put it into the dock will my downloads automatically go into it?

    Yes, they will. The icon in the Dock is simply an 'alias' to the actual Downloads folder.

     

    You need to drag the Documents folder to the Dock and drop it between the vertical line in the Dock and the Trash can, and then release and it should stay there. (if your Dock is located at the bottom of your screen, it will be at the right-hand end of the Dock that you need to drop it - but don't inadvertently drop it in the Trash ).

  • by BobHarris,Helpful

    BobHarris BobHarris Oct 11, 2015 10:05 AM in response to Imog
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    Oct 11, 2015 10:05 AM in response to Imog

    Imog wrote:

     

    Thank you I found it in my home file and copied it to desktop and now I can't get it onto the dock (sorry new to Mac from PC).  If I put it into the dock will my downloads automatically go into it?

    Did you Drag the Downloads folder to your Desktop (which would move it), or did you really copy it (Drag holding the Option key), or did you create an Alias (Drag holding Command+Option keys; an Alias is just a pointer to the original)?

     

    If you just dragged the Downloads folder to your Desktop, you should drag it back to your home folder.  Then drag it to the Dock which will automatically create a Dock alias pointing to your Downloads in your home folder.

     

    If you want to have an Alias for Downloads on your Desktop, then hold Command+Options and drag Downloads to the Desktop and you will get a Alias on your Desktop.


    My point is your Downloads folder belongs in your home folder and moving it, instead of an Alias of it may create problems in the future, if nothing else when other people try to help you and they assume Downloads is where it is suppose to be, but it is not.

  • by Imog,

    Imog Imog Oct 11, 2015 10:06 AM in response to BobHarris
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    Oct 11, 2015 10:06 AM in response to BobHarris

    i'm beginning to wish I'd stuck with PC!!  But my downloads folder is now in the dock and also still in my home file.  Thank you all very much!

  • by BobHarris,

    BobHarris BobHarris Oct 11, 2015 6:06 PM in response to Imog
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    Oct 11, 2015 6:06 PM in response to Imog

    Imog wrote:

    i'm beginning to wish I'd stuck with PC!!

    You can use Applications -> Utilities -> Boot Camp to install Windows on your Mac.