Lost 'downloads' from 'Safari 10.0.1' in OSX 10.12.1 ('Sierra')

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Lost 'downloads' from 'Safari 10.0.1' in OSX 10.12.1 ('Sierra')

Unfortunately, no matter what I've tried (including a recent tip from 'Communities') I can't seem to display the 'downloads' icon in the Safari 'menu bar'.

I've also accidentally dragged the 'downloads' icon from the dock (its right-hand end) to the screen (so the icon's disappeared from the dock) and can't find where to retrieve the icon for reinstalling on the dock (-- I should say I don't like the downloads-stack feature in 'Sierra' and would just be happy with the downloads button on the 'Safari' menu bar instead).

Thanks and cheers.

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), macOS Sierra (10.12.1)

Posted on Nov 13, 2016 3:00 AM

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Answer 1

Eau Rouge

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Nov 13, 2016 10:53 PM in response to Mbry.

Whilst in Safari click on View from the menubar, then customise toolbar.

Drag the default set to the Safari toolbar, this will include the downloads button.

To get the Downloads folder back in your dock just drag the Downloads folder into the the right side of your dock and release. Once you have the Downloads folder in your dock click Control whilst clicking on the folder to show options

for displaying the folders contents.

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Eau Rouge

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Nov 13, 2016 3:53 AM in response to Mbry.

Just one further note the downloads button does not show at first in Safari until you actually download something,

then it will be a permanent feature.

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Mbry. Author

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Nov 13, 2016 11:10 PM in response to Eau Rouge

Hi Eau Rouge, am very grateful for your up-to-date guidance.

I can now see the 'downloads' button in the menu-bar suite (found by right-clicking on the bar, i.e., control/mouse-click > 'Customize Toolbar').

But, I'm glad the button automatically shows after actually downloading something (which I've just now successfully tried; the button's back there). That's the simplest, best way for me I think.

Also, as I don't like the downloads-stack feature in 'Sierra' I think using the button on the bar will be my most suitable option but other users in the household might prefer differently so your answer re. locating in the dock has not been wasted on us here for sure. Re. that, just one quick question please: when you refer to dragging the "... Downloads folder" do you mean the downloads button on the bar? (Dragging 'Downloads' [in 'Favorites'] from the 'Finder' isn't a successful step unfortunately.)

Thanks and cheers again.

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Eau Rouge

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Nov 14, 2016 11:22 PM in response to Mbry.

No i mean the Downloads folder.

Use Finder to get to your Downloads folder, usually located in the following path,

Then just grab the Downloads folder icon and drag it to the right side of your dock.

You can drag it from your Favourites in the Finder Sidebar, to the dock

you must remember it has to go on the right side of the vertical line in your dock,

left side is for apps, right side is for folders.

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Mbry. Author

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Nov 16, 2016 2:40 AM in response to Eau Rouge

Hi again Eau Rouge, I tried replying about 24 hrs. ago but I think I didn't get through.

I was going to say, so still say, I continue to be sincerely grateful for your thoughtful help.

The wrap-up is that I've now got my downloads folder, in alpha-sort, into the dock without the clutter of the stack-fan which I didn't like and don't want (-- others in the household might think differently but they're going to lose the stack-fan for the time being, I regret).

I'm not going to look to restore the white-cross-on-blue-background button that was in the r.h.s. of the dock before it was (accidentally but, ultimately, i.m.v. usefully) dragged from the dock to apparently disappear for ever from our Mac.

Just one point (for other readers) about finding the HD > Users > Name > Downloads path; first find 'Home' from 'Go' (click on a vacant part of your Desktop, then select 'Go' from the top bar's menu and from there click on 'Home').

Thanks and cheers moreover.

Mbry.

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Eau Rouge

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Nov 16, 2016 3:36 AM in response to Mbry.

When you remove things from your dock it does not remove them from your Mac.

I am not sure sure what you mean by the white cross on blue background, but if it was only removed from the dock then it will still be on your Mac. From your description it sounds like an app, so you could try looking for it in your Applications folder.

If the item was on the right side of the vertical line in the dock then it was probably a folder, and my guess is that it was the Applications folder, and set to show as a stack with the first application icon being displayed, and that my guess would be the App Store, which may look like a white cross on a blue background ( a bit of a stretch ). You can drag the Applications folder into the dock if you want and set it to show as a folder instead of a stack, now you know how.

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Mbry. Author

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Nov 16, 2016 7:41 PM in response to Eau Rouge

I positively think you've solved my problem for me, thanks Eau Rouge.

The white-cross-on blue-background appears to me indeed to have been an icon for an app and (after discussion in the household) I believe the app had been sent to trash.

What we now have is our 'Downloads' folder successfully at the dock's r.h.s. (sitting just to the right of the 'Apple - Support' icon there) and, lo and behold, I've even been able to display the folder-contents as a stack-fan: I "control-clicked" (it's called right-clicking I think) while the cursor was on the downloads-icon in the dock, then I selected 'Fan' (though I'm currently selecting 'Grid') under the 'View content as' header; this process could be done too with the folder-window open (there was a large, black downwards-pointing arrow (presumably indicating more viewable content than is on the screen at the time) and, with the cursor on the arrow, I control/clicked to bring up 'View content as').

Problem solved, with much thanks to you Eau Rouge ... I couldn't have sorted it out without your thoughtful, caring and prompt attention to detail.

Best wishes for the upcoming end-of-year celebrations.

Mbry.

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