当您使用您的Mac时，您会惊讶于浏览器下载速度之快会消耗内部存储空间。程序(Program)安装程序、压缩的ZIP存档、文档文件类型等可以快速增加数十甚至数百 GB。但这还不是全部。
各种本地和第三方应用程序（例如Apple TV 和Spotify）允许您下载多媒体和其他形式的内容以供离线访问。更不用说您的Mac在正常使用期间可以进行的各种杂项下载（例如 iPhone 系统软件文件）。
如果您在 Mac 上的存储空间即将用完(close to running out of storage on the Mac)，您可以依靠多种方法来删除Mac上的下载内容并快速释放空间。我们将在下面详细探讨它们。
检查 Mac 的下载文件夹
默认情况下，Mac上的所有三种主要网络浏览器（Safari、Google Chrome和Mozilla Firefox ）都将文件保存到您用户帐户中特别指定的下载文件夹中。(Downloads)您可以使用Finder立即找到它。
只需(Simply)打开一个Finder窗口，然后在边栏上选择下载(Downloads )。如果该选项出现缺失，请选择菜单栏上的前往，然后选择(Go )下载(Downloads)选项。
然后，您应该会看到Mac上的浏览器下载列表。非本地应用程序也可能使用相同的目录来保存文件（例如，Skype和Transmission），因此看到分散在其中的额外下载不要感到惊讶。
最好将下载(Downloads)文件夹切换到列表视图并使用(List )日期(Date )或大小(Size )列对文件进行排序。这应该可以更容易地识别最节省空间的文件。
要删除文件，请按住 Control 单击并选择移至废纸篓(Move to Trash)。您还可以按住Command键同时选择多个文件并将其移动到 Mac 的废纸篓(Trash)。
然后(Follow)清空垃圾箱(Trash)。为此，请按住 Control 键单击Dock 上的Trash图标，然后选择(Trash )Empty Trash。
删除下载历史
每当您在 Internet 上执行下载时，Safari、Chrome和Firefox都会自动对其进行记录。但是，使用Finder(Finder)删除下载的文件不会从您的 Web 浏览器中删除相应的条目。如果担心隐私问题，您必须单独删除下载历史记录(delete the download history separately)。
删除下载历史 – Safari(Delete Download History – Safari)
打开查看(View)菜单并选择显示下载(Show Downloads)。然后，选择清除(Clear)以删除 Safari 的下载历史记录。或者，按住 Control 单击并选择从列表中删除以从列表(Remove from List)中删除单个条目。
删除下载历史 – Chrome (Delete Download History – Chrome )
打开Chrome菜单并选择下载(Downloads)。然后，选择屏幕右上角的更多图标并选择(More)全部清除(Clear all)以删除 Chrome 的下载历史记录。如果需要，您可以通过选择每次下载旁边的x形图标来单独删除条目。(x)
删除下载历史 – Firefox (Delete Download History – Firefox )
打开Firefox菜单，指向Library，然后选择Downloads。然后，选择清除下载(Clear Downloads)以摆脱下载历史记录。要删除单个条目，请按住 Control 单击并选择从历史记录(Remove From History)中删除。
使用存储管理实用程序
除了Finder(Finder)，您还可以使用内置的存储管理(Storage Management)实用程序删除Mac上的下载。您可以通过打开Apple菜单并选择About This Mac > Storage > Manage来访问它。
在Storage Management侧边栏上选择Documents并切换到Downloads选项卡以在您的Mac上显示下载列表。
(Sort)使用Kind(Kind)、Last Accessed和Size列对下载进行排序。然后，选择一个文件并使用删除(Delete)按钮将其从您的Mac中删除。按住(Hold)Command键可选择并移除多个项目。
Storage Management实用程序还允许您摆脱位于Mac上的(Mac)Downloads文件夹之外的各种非浏览器下载。通过侧边栏选项（消息(Messages)、音乐(Music)、iOS 文件(iOS Files)等）确定特定于Mac上各种应用程序和服务的下载。
例如，iOS 文件(iOS Files)可让您从内部存储中删除 iPhone 系统软件安装程序。
此外，您可能需要前往Recommendations屏幕并启用Optimize Storage。这应该会提示您的Mac通过自动删除旧的Apple TV 视频下载和电子邮件附件来释放空间。
删除(Remove)或管理应用内的下载(Manage Downloads Within Apps)
大多数允许您离线下载内容的应用程序还提供内置选项来删除它们。例如，在Apple Music中，您可以选择下载的专辑并使用“删除下载(Remove Download)”选项从Mac中删除曲目。
如果应用程序不提供此类选项，您可以在应用程序的首选项(Preferences )或设置(Settings )页面中检查离线存储位置。然后，使用Finder(Finder)手动访问目录以删除文件。
将文件同步到Mac(Mac)的基于云的应用程序和服务也可能提供更改本地文件存储方式的选项。例如，在 iCloud照片中，打开(Photos)照片(Photos )菜单，选择首选项(Preferences)，然后切换到优化 Mac 存储(Optimize Mac Storage)。
当您的 Mac 即将耗尽存储空间时，这应该会自动删除本地照片并用低分辨率占位符替换它们。
在 Finder 中搜索下载
如果您无法在Finder的“(Finder)下载(Downloads)”文件夹下或“存储管理(Storage Management)”实用程序中找到特定文件，则必须尝试搜索它。
首先(Start)打开一个新的Finder窗口。然后，在窗口右上角的搜索(Search )栏中键入文件名或扩展名。Finder应立即开始过滤(Finder)Mac上的匹配文件。
如果您在搜索结果中看到您要查找的文件，请按住 Control 并单击它并选择“移至废纸篓”(Move to Trash)。
此外，您可以在搜索栏中输入下载内容，以显示(downloads )Mac上任何隐藏的下载文件夹。例如，您可以通过这种方式找到Mail Downloads文件夹（存储电子邮件附件）。
使用 OmniDiskSweeper 和 Onyx
OmniDiskSweeper和Onyx帮助您处理Mac上难以捉摸的下载。这两个应用程序都是轻量级的，完全免费使用。
OmniDiskSweeper提供了一个导航器，可以显示Mac上每个文件和文件夹的存储大小。它使您可以方便地深入了解位置并识别任何异常情况（例如隐藏的下载目录）。然后，您可以使用垃圾箱(Trash)图标选择项目并永久删除它们。
OnyX不允许您直接与Mac上的文件进行交互。但它使您能够轻松清除浏览器缓存、下载历史记录、邮件下载等内容。(Mail Downloads)它还允许您删除 Mac 的应用程序和系统缓存(delete the Mac’s application and system caches)。
OnyX 可能是一个使用起来有些复杂的应用程序。我们建议您查看我们的 OnyX 指南以获取更多详细信息(checking our OnyX guide for more details)。
Mac 下载已删除
大多数情况下，在Mac(Mac)上查找各种浏览器和应用程序下载应该不会有任何困难。因此，最好定期删除它们以控制内部存储。如果您仍需要额外的可用空间，则应考虑减少Mac 上(“System” storage on your Mac)的“其他”存储(reducing the “Other” storage)和“系统”存储。
How to Delete Downloads on Mac
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Various native and third-party apps (say Apple TV and Spotify) allow you to download multimedia and other forms of content for offline access. That’s not to mention the various miscellaneous downloads (such as iPhone system software files) your Mac can make during regular usage.
If you are close to running out of storage on the Mac, you can rely on multiple methods to delete downloads on your Mac and free up space fast. We shall explore them in detail below.
Check Mac’s Downloads Folder
By default, all three major web browsers on the Mac (Safari, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) save files to a specially designated Downloads folder within your user account. You can get to it immediately using Finder.
Simply open a Finder window and select Downloads on the sidebar. If the option appears missing, select Go on the menu bar and pick the Downloads option instead.
You should then see a list of browser downloads on the Mac. Non-native apps may also use the same directory to save files (e.g., Skype and Transmission), so don’t be surprised to see additional downloads scattered inside.
It’s best to switch the Downloads folder to List view and sort files using the Date or Size columns. That should make it easier to identify files that net the most space savings.
To delete a file, control-click and select Move to Trash. You can also hold down the Command key to select and move multiple files to the Mac’s Trash simultaneously.
Follow by emptying the Trash. To do that, control-click the Trash icon on the Dock and select Empty Trash.
Delete Download History
Whenever you perform a download on the internet, Safari, Chrome, and Firefox shall automatically keep a record of it. However, deleting the downloaded file using Finder does not remove the corresponding entry from your web browser. If privacy is a concern, you must delete the download history separately.
Delete Download History – Safari
Open the View menu and select Show Downloads. Then, select Clear to delete Safari’s download history. Or, control-click and choose Remove from List to delete individual entries from the list.
Delete Download History – Chrome
Open the Chrome menu and select Downloads. Then, select the More icon to the top-right of the screen and choose Clear all to remove Chrome’s download history. Should you want, you can delete entries individually by selecting the x-shaped icon next to each download.
Delete Download History – Firefox
Open the Firefox menu, point at Library, and select Downloads. Then, select Clear Downloads to get rid of the download history. To remove individual entries, control-click and select Remove From History instead.
Use Storage Management Utility
Finder aside, you can use the built-in Storage Management utility to delete downloads on your Mac. You can get to it by opening the Apple menu and selecting About This Mac > Storage > Manage.
Pick Documents on the Storage Management sidebar and switch to the Downloads tab to bring up a list of downloads on your Mac.
Sort through your downloads using the Kind, Last Accessed, and Size columns. Then, select a file and use the Delete button to remove it from your Mac. Hold down the Command key to select and remove multiple items.
The Storage Management utility also allows you to get rid of various non-browser downloads located outside the Downloads folder on the Mac. Work your way through the sidebar options (Messages, Music, iOS Files, etc.) to identify downloads specific to the various apps and services on your Mac.
For example, iOS Files lets you remove iPhone system software installers from the internal storage.
Additionally, you may want to head over to the Recommendations screen and enable Optimize Storage. That should prompt your Mac to free up space by automatically removing old Apple TV video downloads and email attachments.
Remove or Manage Downloads Within Apps
Most apps that allow you to download content offline also provide built-in options to delete them. For instance, in Apple Music, you can select a downloaded album and use the Remove Download option to delete the tracks from your Mac.
If an app doesn’t present such an option, you can check for the offline storage location in the app’s Preferences or Settings pages. Then, manually visit the directory using Finder to remove the files.
Cloud-based apps and services that sync files to your Mac may also offer options to change how they store files locally. In iCloud Photos, for example, open the Photos menu, select Preferences, and switch to Optimize Mac Storage.
That should automatically delete local photos and replace them with low-resolution placeholders when your Mac’s close to running out of storage.
Search for Downloads in Finder
If you can’t locate a specific file under the Downloads folder in Finder or within the Storage Management utility, you must try searching for it instead.
Start by opening a new Finder window. Then, type the filename or extension into the Search bar at the top-right corner of the window. Finder should start filtering matching files on your Mac immediately.
If you see the file you’re looking for within the search results, control-click it and select Move to Trash.
Additionally, you can type downloads into the search bar to reveal any hidden download folders on the Mac. For example, you can locate the Mail Downloads folder (which stores email attachments) that way.
Use OmniDiskSweeper and Onyx
OmniDiskSweeper and Onyx help you deal with elusive downloads on the Mac. Both apps are lightweight and completely free to use.
OmniDiskSweeper provides a navigator that displays the storage sizes of every file and folder on your Mac. It lets you conveniently drill down locations and identify anything unusual (such as a concealed download directory). You can then select items and delete them permanently using the Trash icon.
OnyX doesn’t allow you to interact with the files on your Mac directly. But it gives you the ability to flush out content such as the browser cache, download history, Mail Downloads, and so on, easily. It also allows you to delete the Mac’s application and system caches.
OnyX can be a somewhat complex application to use. We recommend checking our OnyX guide for more details.
Mac Downloads Deleted
You shouldn’t have difficulty locating the various browser and app downloads on your Mac for the most part. So it’s a good idea to delete them routinely to keep the internal storage under control. If you still need additional free space, you should look into reducing the “Other” storage and “System” storage on your Mac.
