How To Change Download Directory On Mac

01-05-2021 admin

The name of your macOS user account and the name of your home folder must both be the same. Changing these names does not change or reset the password of your user account.

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Because doing this incorrectly could damage your account and prevent you from logging in, you should back up your important data before proceeding.

First rename the home folder

Log out of the account you're renaming, then log in to a different administrator account. (If you don't have another administrator account, you can create one in Users & Groups preferences.)
Open the Users folder on the startup disk. It contains the home folder for each user. To get there, you can choose Go > Go to Folder from the menu bar, then enter /Users.
Rename the user's home folder without using any spaces in the new name. You'll be prompted to enter the administrator name and password that you used to log in. If you're using file sharing to share the home folder, you won't be able to rename it until you stop sharing the folder.

Then rename the account

While still logged out of the account you're renaming, follow these additional steps:

Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups.
Click , then enter the administrator name and password that you used to log in.
From the list of users on the left, Control-click the user you're renaming, then choose Advanced Options.
Change the “Account name” field to match the new name of the home folder. It should have no spaces.
The account name also appears in the “Home directory” field, after /Users/. Change that account name to match the new name of the home folder.
If you want to change the full name associated with your account, update the ”Full name” field as well. It can be any name, and you can use either the full name or the account name to log in to your Mac or make changes that require your name and password.
Click OK, then restart your Mac.
Log in to the renamed account, then verify that your old files and folders are visible and the account is working as expected.

From the command line, you use the cd (or change directory) command instead. So let’s say you’re in your Home folder and want to peek inside the Downloads folder. How to Change Where Screenshots Get Saved on Mac (Prior to Mojave) Open a Finder window and press Shift-Command-N to create a new folder where you want your screenshots to.

I have been a Mac user for quite some time. There are three web browsers such as Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox which I use the most on my Mac. While Safari is easily the top-notch choice for me, Chrome and Firefox are highly impressive as well.

I download a number of files regularly. By default, all the downloaded files are saved in the Download folders. But, what if you want to save any file to a specific location? You can easily change the download location on Mac.

We have already made a post on how to change Safari’s download location on Mac. And now, we are all set to walk you through the steps to change the download location in Chrome and Firefox. Let’s sail through!

How to Change Download Location in Chrome on Mac

Step #1. Launch Chrome on your Mac.

Step #2. Next up, you have to click on Menu icon from the top right corner.

Step #3. Click on Settings.

Step #4. Click on Show advanced settings and then scroll down to the “Downloads” section.

Step #5. Click on Change and select where you would want your downloaded files to be saved.

If want to choose a particular location for each download, you need to select the “Ask where to save each file before downloading” checkbox.

How to Change Download Folder in Mozilla Firefox on Mac

Step #1. Open Firefox on your Mac.

Step #2. Click on the menu icon from the top right corner.

Step #3. Select Preferences. (Alternately, you can also click on the Firefox menu at the top Mac bar, and then select Preferences.)

Step #4. Next, you have to click on Choose button at the far right.

Step #5. Now, you need to select the location that you want to set as the Default Download Location.

If you want to choose the download location each time you download, select Always ask me where to save files.

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That’s it!

Which is your favorite web browser? How much do you use Safari on your Mac? Is Chrome the best in the world? Let us know your view in the comment section.

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