The temporary location that stores downloading files varies between computers. Here's how to find it: • Start a rather large app store download • Open Activity monitor, and select the storedownloadd process. @mroesch asked how to find the “Downloads” folder for the Mac App Store. Apple changed this from the time I posted the one and only app I ever did to MAS (a while ago. Where does the file go that i download from the app store. My reason for this is i like to keep all my software backed up on a. MacRumors Forums. Forums Macs Mac Apps and Mac App Store. Where does app store save the download files to my computer? Discussion in 'Mac Apps and Mac App Store' started by camomac, Feb 27, 2011. Most Liked Posts. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next. Camomac, Feb 27, 2011. ( storeagent for 10.9 and below) • Open the Inspector (press the 'i' button, or ⌘+ i) • Select the Open Files and Ports tab, and scroll to the bottom • Select the path that starts with /private/var/folders that contains com.apple.appstore from the beginning, up to and including com.apple.appstore • Open Terminal and type open [paste path here] and hit return • From here, you can see all the temporary files the Mac App Store has made. You can get info on each one to see their sizes, and dispose of them accordingly. Downloads, finished or not, will be in your Downloads folder in your User Directory. Unless you have specified that Safari save them somewhere else: bad idea. Ceetainly not to the desktop, as so many people think. In the General pane of Safari preferences, you will find the setting for what folder to save to. And in answer to your other question, you can choose whether Safari is to remove incomplete downloads: manually, never, or when successfully downloaded. The option to Open 'safe' files after downloading is way unnecessary, uncheck that only if you're experienced with security measures. BUT, I think you're confused about downloading vs. Two separate processes. Downloaded filed or zips or disk images can sit there forever. If you're asking how to fully uninstall an installed application, please ask a new question. There is a very simple method to find downloaded.dmg files, when you wish to clean up or reuse or archive some.dmg file. This applies not only to App Store downloaded.dmg's but also to many other software downloaded using a.dmg file. • Choose Finder menu 'Go -> Go to Folder.' And enter /private/var • Once the window of this normally hidden folder is open use the search box, by default in the top right corner of the window, and enter there '.dmg' (without the quotes) • You get a list of all.dmg files that are currently in that temporary directory.
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