Cleaning out Downloads

timinak · timinak #1 (**permalink**)

12-24-2011, 03:41 PM

FYI : Mac Mini 2011 - osx 10.7
This is a HMB4IHM question.
I've accumulated a lot of files in my Downloads folder.
Is it okay to delete files from that folder?
Are there some that can be and some that shouldn't?
Thanks
Tim
(legend : HMB4IHM = Help me before I hurt myself)

Jaygray · Jaygray #2 (**permalink**)

12-24-2011, 04:24 PM

You can delete anything you want from the Downloads folder--as long as you don't need it again.

timinak · timinak #3 (**permalink**)

12-24-2011, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaygray

You can delete anything you want from the Downloads folder--as long as you don't need it again.

Thank you.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #4 (**permalink**)

12-24-2011, 06:21 PM

Yes use Select All and Delete.

Once upon a time used to burn downloads to DVD to save, but the speed upgrades are released not worth it today. And of course then was using a 56kbps dial up!

timinak · timinak #5 (**permalink**)

12-24-2011, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harryb2448

Yes use Select All and Delete.

Once upon a time used to burn downloads to DVD to save, but the speed upgrades are released not worth it today. And of course then was using a 56kbps dial up!

Weren't those the days! Thanks.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #6 (**permalink**)

12-24-2011, 11:16 PM

Yep that's why the story started 'once upon a time' lol!

JimboMac · JimboMac #7 (**permalink**)

12-25-2011, 12:00 AM

I move the contents of my Downloads folder to my external hard drive.

microsnook · microsnook #8 (**permalink**)

12-25-2011, 01:38 AM

You can also set it to delete after downloads complete.

Mine downloads to desktop, and then clears out after...

timinak · timinak #9 (**permalink**)

12-25-2011, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by microsnook

You can also set it to delete after downloads complete.

Mine downloads to desktop, and then clears out after...

Aah! Where are the settings to do that?
thanks and Happy Holidays.
tj

microsnook · microsnook #10 (**permalink**)

12-26-2011, 04:32 AM

Look around in Safari or in System Preferences, I forget exactly where though

timinak · timinak #11 (**permalink**)

12-26-2011, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by microsnook

Look around in Safari or in System Preferences, I forget exactly where though

Safari->Preferences->General->'Save Download Files To' and
Safari->Preferences->General->'Remove Download List Items..'
thanks very much

timinak #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 12, 2011 Posts: 63	12-24-2011, 03:41 PM FYI : Mac Mini 2011 - osx 10.7 This is a HMB4IHM question. I've accumulated a lot of files in my Downloads folder. Is it okay to delete files from that folder? Are there some that can be and some that shouldn't? Thanks Tim (legend : HMB4IHM = Help me before I hurt myself) Software developer since 1987, web programmer since 1996. Linux user since 2000. 2011 mac mini, 8 Gb RAM.
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harryb2448 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,080 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	12-24-2011, 06:21 PM Yes use Select All and Delete. Once upon a time used to burn downloads to DVD to save, but the speed upgrades are released not worth it today. And of course then was using a 56kbps dial up! *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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harryb2448 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,080 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	12-24-2011, 11:16 PM Yep that's why the story started 'once upon a time' lol! *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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Jaygray #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2008 Posts: 1,115 Mac Specs: Unibody MacBook Pro 2.26, 4gb RAM, 500gb HD	12-24-2011, 04:24 PM You can delete anything you want from the Downloads folder--as long as you don't need it again.
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JimboMac #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 16, 2011 Location: Lakeland, Florida Posts: 53 Mac Specs: Which one?	12-25-2011, 12:00 AM I move the contents of my Downloads folder to my external hard drive.
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microsnook #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 13, 2011 Posts: 266 Mac Specs: 2011 13" 10.8 (latest)	12-25-2011, 01:38 AM You can also set it to delete after downloads complete. Mine downloads to desktop, and then clears out after...
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microsnook #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 13, 2011 Posts: 266 Mac Specs: 2011 13" 10.8 (latest)	12-26-2011, 04:32 AM Look around in Safari or in System Preferences, I forget exactly where though
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