Mac downloading extra files

You might download music from the likes of Bandcamp or Amazon, but then import it into the Music app, making the original downloads redundant. Sorting items by size can help you quickly discover — and potentially trash — large items. But also try sorting by kind to quickly go through documents of a certain type, and also by date, to find items that have been hanging around for months like a bad smell.

If that sounds like too much hard work, take a look at file organization tool Hazel , Noodlesoft. The app lets you set up rules that determine what happens to certain types of files in any watched folder — and any considered superfluous to requirements can be automatically sent to the Trash. Everything happens in the background, without you having to lift a finger. You can delete them. You can always re-download them more recent versions too if you need them again. Mary: Have you imported the file into your iTunes library?

If so, then the one in your Downloads folder would be a duplicate now. All Rights Reserved. A typical problem new Mac users have is a Downloads folder that quickly fills with lots of files taking up a large amount of hard drive space. The Downloads folder is the default location for web downloads and it can be easy to forget to maintain it.

It is accessible like any other Finder folder and you can easily sort it and delete or move items from it to keep it clean. Related Subjects: Beginner's Guides 38 videos , Safari videos.

Related Video Tutorials: No related posts. To resume, click the Resume button. Find a downloaded item on your Mac: Click the magnifying glass next to the filename in the downloads list. Clear the downloads list: In the downloads list, click Clear. To remove one item, Control-click it, then choose Remove From List.

By default, Safari automatically removes an item after one day. The downloaded file may be a compressed archive or disk image that contains the file you want. If the file is from a trusted site, double-click it to decompress it. Download an item In the Safari app on your Mac, click anything identified as a download link, or Control-click an image or other object on the page.