Default folder for downloads

Is it possible, when downloading a file, to specify a folder other than one of those in the root directory?

Specifically, I download documents from different sources occasionally and I would like to save the files in different sub-folders in my "documents" folder - but I have yet to figure out how to either navigate to that folder or create a new one:radioacti

So after downloading, I have to go back into Finder and drag the recently downloaded file to its correct folder - big waste of time!

This seems like a terrible oversight on Apple's part.
Thanks in advance.

MK

G'day keating(at)mts.new & welcome to Mac-Forums.

I don't know which web browser you use but this is the low-down for Safari. Open up Safari's Preferences and in the General Tab, look for - "Save downloaded files to:" This is where you set the default location for downloaded files.

If you are asking how to change the location each time you click on a download link, then I'm afraid I don't know if it's possible in Safari.

There's an app called Hazel that I think does what you want. Check it out at: http://www.noodlesoft.com/hazel.html

Thanks MartinS, that looks like what I need.

MartinS said:

There's an app called Hazel that I think does what you want. Check it out at: http://www.noodlesoft.com/hazel.html

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Nice!! Very nice...

I just realised I had OpenMenu X (link) installed, which is a contextual menu plug-in and I've been using it to remove files that are sitting on my desktop via, just right/ctrl-click on a file and you can select a destination and whoosh! it's gone!! I haven't configured it to deal with anything other than Documents so that's all I have in the contextual menu at present but I'm sure I could send images to the Pictures folder etc etc.

I don't know how it stands up to Hazel, but it keeps my desktop clean anyhow ... didn't even think to mention it before....

I liked it so much I bought it!

OpenMenu is a utility that allows you to freely customize contextual menus. You can open documents, applications, Applescripts, etc. any time you want to. OpenMenu supports dynamic browsing for volumes and folders,control key-free contextual menu popup, easy-to-use menu builder and much more. It also includes over 80 helpful Sample Scripts.

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See screenshot of my contextual menu.