How To Change Chrome Download Location On Mac

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There are times when you download something from the Google Chrome browser and it saves the download automatically, but what if you want to save it at a different location or in a different directory? Google Chrome decides a default directory for saving files on your computer, but this can be easily changed from the Google Chrome settings itself. Here’s what you need to do to change download location in Google Chrome on your Mac as well as Windows.

How to change download location in Google Chrome

Follow these simple steps to change download location in Google Chrome.

However you can change chrome download location to any other folder. This article explain to change your default save location to any location for Windows and Android. If you are using Chrome Browser to surf the internet and download files and want to change the chrome download location for Android and Windows, stick to the article. You have to select 'use fixed location' under options, as well as setting the fixed location on the map. Works just fine. It may also help to go to a Google search page and select 'use precise location' at the bottom of the search page - it should update to the fixed location.

  1. Launch Google Chrome on your Mac or Windows, whichever computer you are using.
  2. Click on the three dots in the top right corner of the browser and click on Settings from the list.
  3. On the left side panel, click on Advanced and select Downloads. You can also scroll the Settings page to get to the Advanced settings.
  4. Here, you have the option to change the Downloads Location, hit the Change button as shown to change the location from the default Downloads in the user directory to anything you wish for.

Easy, isn’t it? That’s all for now. If you are using Safari on your computer, here’s how you can change the download location in Safari. Want more stuff like this? Here’s what you need to check out – more tutorials, guides, tips, tricks, and hidden features for smartphones and apps.

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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

  1. 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
  2. Scroll down until you see the “Show advanced settings…” link. Click the link
  3. 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
  4. Select the new location you where you want Chrome to save downloaded files to by default
  5. Exit Settings by closing the tab, and return to using Chrome as normal

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How to Change the Default Download Folder Location in Safari

  1. Open the Safari browser on your Mac and go to Safari’s Settings by choosing “Preferences…” from the Safari menu
  2. Click the “General” tab in the Preferences window that appears. (It’s the first tab on the left)
  3. Look for the “File download location” option. Click the pull-down menu to the right of the option
  4. 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.
  5. Close the Settings dialog by clicking the red “X” in the upper left-hand corner, and return to using Safari as normal

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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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