With the release of macOS Sierra, iCloud has even more syncing capabilities, allowing you to automatically sync your Docs and Desktop files across all your devices. It works like a charm, but ignores another folder I use even more often: Downloads.
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macOS currently doesn’t have an easy solution to automatically sync Downloads, but there is a relatively easy workaround to do this. Best of all, you don’t need macOS Sierra for most of this to work.
Note: While you can still sync downloads on older versions of OS X (as long as iCloud Drive is supported
1. Create a new download folder in iCloud Drive
First, you need to create a new folder in iCloud Drive from your Mac. Call it “Download” – though you can technically name it whatever you want. Make sure the folder is directly accessible after clicking on iCloud Drive instead of being buried as a subfolder.
Optionally, you can then move all your content from your regular Downloads folder into iCloud Drive so you don’t have to start over from fresh and can have all your older files automatically. . If you want to start fresh with your iCloud Drive Downloads folder, skip this step.
The easiest way to move all your files from the old Downloads folder to the new folder is to first go to that folder and click the button List view icon at the top. Click the first item in the list, scroll all the way down, and hold the . button Change key, click the last item. This will highlight everything in your Downloads. Now copy and paste into the new iCloud Drive folder.
2. Change browser settings
Once the folder is set up, now you just need to change your browser settings so that every time you download a new file, it will automatically store in your new iCloud Drive folder. In Safari this is done by clicking Interest… in the Safari menu. In the General tab, locate File download location and use the drop-down menu to browse for your new folder in iCloud Drive.
Chrome users, you can click Menu icon and go down Setting. At the bottom of the page, click Show advanced settings… and find the Download option. Click Change… to select your iCloud Drive folder.
Close your preferences/settings and download an image or link in your browser to verify that it’s working.
3. Create New Shortcut
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Once your iCloud Drive Downloads are working as they should, it’s time to replace the old Downloads shortcuts on your Mac with new ones. First, we will find the Finder.
If you’re running macOS Sierra, you’ll probably want to keep your shortcut in the iCloud Drive section of the sidebar, so drag your Downloads folder and keep it alongside your Desktop and Documents. For OS X users, simply drag your Downloads folder to Favorites.
Alternatively, drag that same iCloud Drive Downloads folder to your dock to replace the old one. That way you have shortcut access to your synced files directly from your toolbar. It should also update live for a convenient way to instantly access files from other devices.
You’re almost done activating your iCloud Drive Downloads folder. The only task left to do is delete the old one.
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