How-to

How to find your recent downloads on a Mac

In Finder press ⌥⌘L to open Downloads, then sort by Date Added so the newest file is on top.

Open Downloads and sort it

  1. In Finder, press ⌥⌘L to open the Downloads folder.
  2. Choose View › Sort By › Date Added. The newest download is now first.

Keep Downloads in the Dock

  1. Right-click the Downloads folder on the right side of the Dock (drag it there from Finder if it is missing).
  2. Choose Sort by › Date Added, and Display as › Stack or Folder. Click it any time for your latest files.

With dragand

Drop a download you'll need in a moment on dragand's Hold zone: it's on the shelf, one drag away, and the copy clears itself after 24 hours.

How Hold works

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