I have had my mac for a year and I never deleted anything from the Downloads folder...which I am sure has taken up a lot of space on my computer.
Effortlessly erase one or multiple files, folders, and apps, bypassing any error messages you can get when you go the traditional route. Remove files from Trash, including ones you can’t delete by simply emptying the trash. Get rid of files that are invisible to you within Finder (usually system or root files, for example.htaccess).
Alternatively, you can select the file and press Delete, or right-click on the file and select 'Delete'. If your file cannot be deleted, it is because it is in use by another program. This is most common with file-sharing programs, as someone may be trying to download the file from you. On the left, select the folder or files you want to zip. To select all the files you’d like to zip, press Ctrl and click each file one at a time. Optional: To put all of your files in a new folder, press Ctrl + e. Right-click your selected files or folder, then click Zip selection. You can view each of the individual files in. For one, using Mac Terminal is faster than using Finder. By using wildcards (., ,?) you can quickly delete any number and size of files. Doing this also nullifies the need to open several folders and highlight all the files and then empty Trash too. Mac users often find their Downloads folder filled with disk images that they previously downloaded from the internet, files that – having already installed the apps – they forgot to delete after unmounting the image. As you may already know, installer files for macOS come with a DMG file extension – otherwise known as an Apple Disk Image – and are similar to ISO files.
Throughout the year, I have downloaded hundreds of powerpoints and Word documents from my school website for class lectures....and I have saved them to my computer.
BUT, I am worried that if I delete the original file from the Download folder...that my saved file will be deleted too.
So, I am wondering if it is safe for me to delete the original download or not?
MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
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There may be a number of reasons why Cook'n fails to launch on your computer. The new Catalina operating system that Apple released is causing major headaches for Mac users since it is affecting many Mac apps (not just Cook'n). If you are a Mac user with the Catalina operating system and you are experiencing this failure to launch problem, please follow these steps. Otherwise, skip these and follow the 5 steps below:
- Go to System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Full Disk Access
- Add Cook'n
- Launch Cook'n
- Note: If this doesn't work, please remove Cook'n from Full Disk Access and add it back again (and, in some cases, you may need to restart your Mac to get these changes to take effect)
If those steps do not fix the problem. Or, if you are using a PC, please follow these steps:
1) Reboot Your Computer
When you launch Cook'n, it first checks to see if Cook'n is already running. If so, it will not launch a second instance otherwise that would cause problems. Sometimes, people don't realize that there is an instance of Cook'n already running. So...let's not make this more difficult than it needs to be. Simply restart your computer and try again.
2) Launch Cook'n with Administrator Privileges
It could be that you are trying to launch Cook'n from a Windows User Account that does not have Administrator privileges. To solve this, simply right click on the Cook'n icon and choose 'Launch as Administrator.'
3) Upgrade Cook'n
Cook'n Version 10 and Version 11 were released 5 or 6 years ago. A lot has happened since then. Microsoft and Apple have both released new versions of their operating system. Cook'n Version 14 is optimized for the newest operating systems. If your old version of Cook'n fails to launch, this might be a good time to consider upgrading. For a limited time, you can click here to upgrade to Cook'n 14. Memberships range in price starting at only $4.95 per month. Annual subscribers qualify to receive the Cook'n 14 upgrade for free (regularly $64)! Monthly subscribers who are subscribed for 5 months or more get the Cook'n 14 upgrade for free too. This is a fantastic deal!
4) Re-Install Cook'n
If you have the latest version of Cook'n and it won't launch, it is possible that your installation of Cook'n has become corrupt. Re-installing Cook'n may fix your problem. One easy way to do this is to click to www.dvo.com and, under step 2, you will see a 'Download Cook'n for PC' button and a 'Download Cook'n for Mac' button. Click one of those two buttons to install Cook'n for free.
If you already have a Cook'n Cloud account, you may need to logout before you find the Cook'n Download button.
Also, please note that if you qualify to use Cook'n 14, then once you have signed-in to your Cook'n Cloud account and re-launched the program, an orange button will appear on your toolbar offering to upgrade you to Cook'n 14 for free.
5) Restore Your Recipes
If you followed all these steps and Cook'n still will not launch on your computer, then there is a real possibility that your recipe database has become corrupt. One way to test to see if this is the reason Cook'n fails to launch on your computer is to rename the Documents/Cook'n12/workspace/data folder ton12
Can I Delete Files From Download Folder On Mac Files
If the app launches successfully, then we know that the launching problem has something to do with your recipe database. The next step is to simply click File->Restore->From Cloud Account to restore your recipes from your Cloud account or click File->Restore->From File System and select a recent/large backup file from the DocumentsCook'n Backups folder.