Pause a download: Click the Stop button to the right of the filename in the downloads list. To resume, click the Resume button. Find a downloaded item on your Mac: Click the magnifying glass next to the filename in the downloads list. If you move a file or change the download location after downloading it, Safari can’t find the file.
Microsoft has released the new Chromium-based Edge browser this year and if you have updated to the latest version of the Edge, it turns out that you have received the new Microsoft Edge browser. As you are using the Edge for a while, you start noticing that the files you download are saved in the default location i.e. Downloads directory on your Windows or Mac. You might be thinking to change the download location on the Edge browser, so here’s a quick little guide for you showing it.
How to change download location in the new Microsoft Edge browser
Here what you need to do to change the default download location on the Microsoft Edge browser.
- Launch Microsoft Edge browser on your Windows or Mac.
- Click on the three dots at the top right corner and click on Settings at the bottom of the list.
- Click on Downloadson the left side, and on the right side, click Change as shown in the screenshot below.
- You can also choose the slider Ask where to save each file before downloading so that you can save the files to a different location every time you download them. You will be asked to choose the download location on your computer.
Change Default Download Location Mac
That was it for now. If you are using any other browsers, like Chrome or Safari, you can also change the default download location on them. Changing the download location on Google Chrome is easy as well as changing the default download location on Safari.
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Mac Download File Location
When using the Chrome or Safari browser to download files to your Mac, they by default go to the “Downloads” folder, which can be found in your user Home directory. However, due to disk space issues, or just by personal preference, you may wish to tell your browser to save your download files in another location. Here’s how.
How to Change the Default Download Folder Location in Chrome
- Open the Chrome browser on your Mac and go to Chrome’s Settings, either by choosing “Preferences…” from the Chrome menu or by entering “chrome://settings/” in the address bar
- Scroll down until you see the “Show advanced settings…” link. Click the link
- Again, scroll down a bit until you see the “Downloads” section. Click on the “Change…” button found to the right of the “Download location:” field
- Select the new location you where you want Chrome to save downloaded files to by default
- Exit Settings by closing the tab, and return to using Chrome as normal
How to Change the Default Download Folder Location in Safari
- Open the Safari browser on your Mac and go to Safari’s Settings by choosing “Preferences…” from the Safari menu
- Click the “General” tab in the Preferences window that appears. (It’s the first tab on the left)
- Look for the “File download location” option. Click the pull-down menu to the right of the option
- Now, you can either click “Ask for each download,” which means Safari will prompt you for a save location each time you download a file, or you can click the “Other…” option, which will open a file browser you can use to select a new location you where you want Safari to save downloaded files to by default. Click “Select” to set the new location.
- Close the Settings dialog by clicking the red “X” in the upper left-hand corner, and return to using Safari as normal
Now, whenever you download a file using either browser, the file will be downloaded by default to the drive and folder you selected. I use a directory I made on an external hard drive. This keeps my main hard drive from filling up with downloaded files.
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