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The Downloads folder in the Dock is extremely handy for quick access to downloaded files. If you accidentally delete it, or if it disappears from the Dock for some other reason, you probably want to return it to its original location. Fortunately, it is quite easy to return the Downloads folder icon to its original location. You can also add other folders to the Dock using the method described below.
How to recover an accidentally deleted Downloads folder in the Dock on Mac
1. Open Finder in MacOS.
2. From the drop-down menu, select Transition -> Personal…
3. Drag the folder “Downloads” in the directory Personal to the right edge of the Dock (behind the strip next to the recycle bin).
That’s all. Folder “Downloads” returned to the Dock. You can also use this method to restore other folders in the Dock.
Alternative option: select the desired folder and use the keyboard shortcut Control + ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + T…
While having a folder “Downloads” in the Dock is very convenient, you can get access to downloaded files in other ways, for example, through the Finder, the search bar, using hotkeys, etc. Of course, you can return to the default Dock settings, which will also return the folder to its place, but in this case, all your settings will be lost, including the order of the applications.
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Why is the Downloads icon disappearing from the Dock?
Typically, an icon disappears from the Dock because users accidentally delete it. Often times, users don’t notice when they pinch the icon and pull it off the panel. Thus, you can remove any icon and return it by repeating the process described above. In rare cases, the icon disappears for some other reason or as a result of a software update. The above method works regardless of the reason the icon disappeared.
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