Trying to put stuff in trash.

Download Icon disappeared from dock and is not in finder. Downloads only found in downward arrow at top of screen. New to computers.

ray.szweda said:

Download Icon disappeared from dock and is not in finder. Downloads only found in downward arrow at top of screen. New to computers.

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Hello and welcome to the forum! Please provide some initial information: 1) Mac computer model/year; 2) OS X installed; and 3) What were you doing when the icon disappeared?

For starters, goto Finder -> Preferences -> Sidebar (blue arrow in the attached screenshot) - see if the 'Downloads' box is checked; if not, then place a mark and see if it now shows up in Finder's Sidebar; if so, right-click and select 'Add to Dock' (or just drag the icon there). Let us know - Dave

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ray.szweda said:

Downloads only found in downward arrow at top of screen.

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I take it this is in your browser of choice (as far as I remember, both Safari and Firefox have downward pointing arrow icons in their respective toolbars to signal the download manager). Each browser should let you open the folder where files are downloaded by clicking the magnifying glass icon next to each download. This will open your Downloads folder (unless you save files elsewhere). Once you've opened you Downloads folder, simply push Command and Up to go up one folder which should reveal your Downloads folder.