This is how many GT members use Google Chrome on Mac. If you have OneDrive or Google Drive integrated with Finder, you can select a folder from these cloud storage services and keep downloaded files in sync among all platforms. You can either create a new folder in Finder or select an existing one. Step 3: Click on Change and it will open the Finder menu.
Step 2: Select Downloads from the Advanced menu. Step 1: Go to Google Chrome Settings on Mac.
Instead of selecting a folder from File Manager, the only difference is that you need to select a new folder from the Finder menu. The steps to change Chrome download location is identical as mentioned above.
Unlike Google Chrome mobile apps, the browser uses the same UI/UX on Windows and Mac. Select a relevant folder and click on Select Folder on the dialog box.įrom now on, Google Chrome will use the specified folder as the default download location on PC. You can also create a new folder in File Manager or save files from Google Chrome to OneDrive or Google Drive folder. Click on Change select another folder as the default location from File Manager. Step 6: Check the current Downloads location. Step 4: From the left sidebar, select Advanced. Step 2: Click on the three-dot menu in the upper right corner. However, you can change the folder location from the Settings menu. Google Chrome for Windowsīy default, Google Chrome saves files to the Downloads folder on PC. So, even if a couple of you hate Chrome’s or Brave’s or new Microsoft Edge’s download UI, this will be helpful.Let’s start with Google Chrome on Windows, and then we will move to another OS. But yesterday I was using my brother’s laptop, and seeing Chrome’s download user interface again, I realized how much I hate it. That’s the reason I didn’t write it for a long time. I know this is a niche article that most readers won’t find interesting. You can click on the icon to see the current and previous downloads. Now, whether you download the file in a normal or incognito window, your downloads are caught and shown at the top-right corner, just like in Safari. Turn on the toggle next to “Allow in Incognito”.
Click on the “Details” button for Downloads Pro extension.ĥ. If you want to make it work in incognito mode, click on the three-dot menu, and go to More Tools → Extensions.Ĥ. By default, extensions don’t work in Incognito mode.
Click on “Add extension” buttons to install the extension.ģ. Open the Downloads Pro extension on the Chrome web store ( Free). There's only one that worked for me reliablyġ. There are dozens of download manager extensions on the Chrome web store, and I tried all that I could find. And we are going to solve this problem using an extension as well. Most of the chromium-based browsers feature the same download manager, and the method I am showing below will work with all of them.Īs we all know, the biggest advantage Google Chrome has over other browsers that are not using the chromium engine is extensions. The list includes Opera, the new Edge browser, Brave Browser, and more. Chromium is an open-source engine and many popular browsers use it.
Google Chrome is built on the Chromium engine. Get Safari or Firefox Like Download Manager on Google Chrome In this article, I am going to show how you can get a Safari-like download manager on Chrome. I like how Safari and Firefox handle downloads. When you download a file on Chrome, it creates a download bar at the bottom of the screen, and it annoys me to oblivion. That being said, one thing I hate about Chrome is its download engine.
And most of my work involves writing, so I don’t have a performance problem. That way, I can mitigate its battery hungry behavior. I make a point to only use Chrome when I am working on my desk or have a charger near-by. So, whether I like or not, there are times when I have to use Chrome. But, it’s still nowhere as good as Chrome’s library. Over the past few months, developers have released extensions for Safari, and you can find the popular ones here. The act destroyed the already anemic extension library. After Apple moved to Safari 12, it killed the existing extension library. But as much as Safari has improved over the years, it still lags behind Chrome in some areas. It also tracks your every move and shares your data (as per Google, the data is anonymized) for ads targeting. Google Chrome chugs battery on Macs like a junkie that just got its fix.
Let me start by saying that you should not be using Google Chrome on your Mac if you care about battery life and performance.