From the Downloads StackĪ Downloads Stack is included as a part of the Dock unless you have disabled it and displays the contents of the Downloads folder. Select Sidebar and make sure that the Downloads option is checked. If you do not see the Downloads folder, click Finder in the menu bar and select Preferences. By default, the Downloads folder is displayed Finder's left sidebar. There are a few ways of accessing this folder. The Downloads Stack and Downloads Folderīy default in OS X Yosemite, downloaded content is stored in the Downloads folder in Finder. You can also change the default location for downloaded files. Access it via the Finder directly or through a browser. By default, your Mac stores downloaded content from the Web in the Downloads folder. When we download content, our computer's store it in a specific place.
