Safari Icon   Selecting where downloaded files are saved

When you download a file, Safari automatically saves it in the location specified in the General pane of Safari preferences. Safari is set up to download files to your Desktop, but you can change the location.

To change the download location, choose Preferences from the Safari menu and click General. Choose Desktop or click Choose Other to select a different location.

This also changes your settings in Internet preferences.

You can choose to open certain "safe" files after they download. Safe files include documents such as movies, pictures, sounds, and PDF and text documents. It also includes disk image files and other types of archives.