How to Change Default Download Location Mac Safari, Chrome

This tutorial will show you how to change the origin download location on Mac. If you’re in a profession where downloading the new files, Mail Attachments, is in excess, then set the desired download location for Safari, Chrome, and Firefox on Mac. By default, the Mac stores all the downloads to the Finder Desktop, which could clutter the desktop. So if you find the desktop cluttered, set a different download location on Mac by following this stepwise guide. Also, Some Mac users are likely to set Cloud Folder on Mac.

Start with knowing the default download location, and depending on your browser, jump to the section in the post.

How to Change Default Download Location on Mac: Safari, Chrome, Firefox

What is the default download location for files on Mac?

• The default download location on Mac is the Finder. Here’s how to Find Downloads on Mac Safari:- Right-click on the Download manager icon > Right-click on Downloaded File > Show in Finder.
• Or, Open Finder on Mac > Select Download Folder > See all Downloaded Files from the internet via Browser [Safari, Chrome].

Change save location on Mac with the below steps defined for the Chrome and Safari browser. The steps for both browsers are different, so go with it.

Change Download Location in Safari Mac

1. Open the Safari browser on Mac.
2. Click on the Safari option in the top menu bar.
3. Select Preferences.
4. Select General tab.
5. Click on the dropdown menu next to the File download location.
6. Select the suggested location from the list or click on Browse to defined another location to store all downloads there. Alternatively, when you click Ask for each download, Safari will ask you to choose the location every time you download any file.

Change Download Location in Chrome Mac

1. Launch Chrome on Mac.
2. Click on Chrome in the menu bar.
3. Go to Preferences.
4. Click on Advanced located after scroll to page in last.
5. Select Downloads.
6. Under Downloads, there’s a Location option; click on the Change button next to Location.
7. Choose your download location, or go with the option that asks to choose a location for each download.

Change Download Location in Firefox Mac

If you’re using the Firefox browser in Mac, MacBook, then changing the download origin on Mac is too easy.

1. Launch the Firefox browser on Mac.
2. Click on Firefox in the top menu bar.
3. Select Preferences.
4. Find the General tab, and there, click on the Choose button next to Save files to: Select Download Folder [Your Custom Created Folder or External Drive]
5. Select Folder,
6. That’s it.
7. Or check the box of Always ask me where to save files.

How do i change default download location external hard drive [HDD or SSD] mac m1, intel

Yes, The Above Settings will help in changing the save location mac, MacBook. That might be your External Drive as well. This idea is really cool and Prevent from Storage full issue because a large file is downloading from the internet [Photos, Videos or Setup file]. Some Cloud users are Point and change origin download location, Set Download folder to Cloud Folder, here’s How to Change Dropbox folder to External Hard Drive on Mac.

Here’s step, For Safari and Chrome Browser.

How to Change Safari Download Location to External Hard Drive Mac

When you connect the External Hard Drive to Mac, it shows in the Finder. And upon removing the External Hard Drive, it goes away. So when you want to set External Hard Drive as a download location, choose to Ask for each download option. By this, when you download a file, Safari will ask you to select a location, and you could select External Hard Drive as a download location. Therefore, connect the External Hard Drive and then save the files to the hard drive.

Here’s how to change download preferences on Mac.

1. Open the Safari browser on Mac.
2. Click on the Safari in the top menu bar.
3. Select Preferences.
4. Go to the General tab.
5. Next to File download location, click on the dropdown button.
6. Select Other.. and Browse your External Drive from Sidebar. That’s it, or Select Ask for each download.
7. That’s it.

How to Change Chrome Download Location to External Hard Drive Mac

Likewise, you can store downloads to External Hard Drive on Mac Chrome. First, connect the external hard drive to the Mac and then select it when Mac asks you to save the file before downloading.

1. Launch the Chrome on Mac, MacBook.
2. Select the Chrome option in the top menu bar.
3. Click on Preferences.
4. Select Advanced.
5. Click Downloads.
6. Select external Drive to Set Download Location.
7. Or, Enable Ask where to save each file before downloading.

How to Change Firefox Download Location to External Hard Drive Mac

If you’re using the Firefox browser on your Mac, or MacBook, then changing the download location on Mac is too easy.

1. Launch the Firefox browser on Mac.
2. Click on Firefox in the top menu bar.
3. Select Preferences.
4. Find the General tab, and there, click on the Choose button next to Save files to:
5. Select External Drive from Side of Window.

Conclusion:-

I hope you found solutions for changing the default download location for Browser on -Mac or Set to New Folder or Subfolder location. Another setting is to Set Default Download location as External Drive, or Your Browser will ask for Each Download/ Ask where to save each file before downloading.

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