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.
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How to change download location in Google Chrome
A good way to avoid the possibility of your desktop being cluttered with screenshots is to change default screenshot location on Mac. Default Screenshot Location on Mac Whenever you take a screenshot on Mac using Command + Shift + 3 or Command + Shift + 4 keys, the screenshots end up getting saved on the desktop of your Mac.
Follow these simple steps to change download location in Google Chrome.
Backup your old default Desktop folder. If you have files in your existing Desktop folder, don’t worry. We’re going to back up your existing folder so you can copy your old Desktop files to your new DropBox Desktop folder afterwards. How to change where Mac screenshots are saved in older macOS versions. Pre-Mojave it wasn't quite so easy to tell macOS to save screenshots somewhere else: in a folder labelled Screengrabs, for. Navigate to the location where you want the files to be stored. Click the Select button. Click the Close button to exit Preferences. To download a specific image that appears on a web page, move your pointer over the image, right-click, and choose Save Image As from the pop-up menu that appears.
- Launch Google Chrome on your Mac or Windows, whichever computer you are using.
- Click on the three dots in the top right corner of the browser and click on Settings from the list.
- On the left side panel, click on Advanced and select Downloads. You can also scroll the Settings page to get to the Advanced settings.
- 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.
Change Download Location To Desktop O Macbook
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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