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I just upgraded computers - lost downloads folder
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<blockquote data-quote="Bob M." data-source="post: 1813979" data-attributes="member: 200112"><p>Thanks everyone for all your help and suggestions.</p><p></p><p>I was able to create an alias in the dock for my downloads folder (very helpful) and the other problem I was having, about viewing the sidebar was solved when I clicked 'show favorites' instead of 'hide favorites'. Then all these new possibilities appeared! Solved!</p><p></p><p>The .dmg files are not automatically starting upon download. I still have to to click and drag the icon to my applications folder to start installation, as I prefer it to be.</p><p></p><p>The only thing I'm not clear about is what PM-R said, "<em>No doubt it is currently set to Downloads folder (the one in your Users Home folder), but you can easily change it to your Desktop folder, also the one shown in your Users Home folder."<em></em></em></p><p><em><em></em></em></p><p><em><em>I would prefer, when downloading app from the internet, if the installation files appeared on my desktop rather than having to search thru my computer to wherever they have been downloaded to. This I have not solved yet.</em></em></p><p><em><em></em></em></p><p><em><em>Thanks for your comments,</em></em></p><p><em><em></em></em></p><p><em><em>Bob M.</em></em></p><p><em><em></em></em></p><p><em><em>P.S. Sorry, not very good at setting some text to italics, either.</em></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob M., post: 1813979, member: 200112"] Thanks everyone for all your help and suggestions. I was able to create an alias in the dock for my downloads folder (very helpful) and the other problem I was having, about viewing the sidebar was solved when I clicked 'show favorites' instead of 'hide favorites'. Then all these new possibilities appeared! Solved! The .dmg files are not automatically starting upon download. I still have to to click and drag the icon to my applications folder to start installation, as I prefer it to be. The only thing I'm not clear about is what PM-R said, "[I]No doubt it is currently set to Downloads folder (the one in your Users Home folder), but you can easily change it to your Desktop folder, also the one shown in your Users Home folder."[I] I would prefer, when downloading app from the internet, if the installation files appeared on my desktop rather than having to search thru my computer to wherever they have been downloaded to. This I have not solved yet. Thanks for your comments, Bob M. P.S. Sorry, not very good at setting some text to italics, either.[/I][/I] [/QUOTE]
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