To change the default download location, click Change and select where you'd like your files to be saved. If you'd rather choose a specific location for each download, check the box next to 'Ask. Dec 09, 2014 Sorry I'm new to MAC. These replies seem to be just showing how you can change the default. I receive many files a day from customers. I need to select the folder where I put the file each time. I don't want to change the default download folder or create a preset list of Favourites where I can download. Any list would be too long to be practical.
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If you’ve visited a Web site that offers files for downloading, typically you just click the Download button or file link, and Safari takes care of the rest. The Downloads status window keeps you updated about the progress of the transfer. While the file is downloading, you can continue browsing or even download additional files; the status window helps you keep track of what’s going on and when everything will be finished transferring. To display the Download status window from the keyboard, press Command+Option+L.
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By default, Safari saves any downloaded files to the Downloads folder that appears in your Dock. To specify the location where downloaded files are stored — for example, if you’d like to scan them automatically with an antivirus program — follow these steps:
1Choose Safari→Preferences.
Alternatively, press Command+, (comma). The Safari Preferences dialog opens.
2Click the General tab; then click the Save Downloaded Files To pop-up menu and choose Other.
A file navigation dialog will open.
3Navigate to and select the location where you want the files stored and click Select.
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The new location will appear in Save Downloaded Files To section.
4Click the Close button to exit Preferences.
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The folder you chose will now be the default location for anything you download from the Internet.