Safari partial download
What is a .download file on a Mac?
A .download file is a download Safari hasn’t finished; it holds the partial data so the download can be resumed.
Check before you trash it
Keep it if you want to resume the download. If you don’t, trash it; you can always download the file again.
What it is
While Safari downloads a file, it keeps it in a package ending in .download. When the download completes, the real file takes its place. If a download stops, the .download stays so Safari can pick up where it left off.
Where it comes from
Downloads, or the folder chosen in Safari › Settings › General.
Resume a stopped Safari download
- In Safari, click the downloads button in the toolbar.
- Click the resume button next to the download. Or double-click the .download file in Finder.
Questions
Why is my file still called .download?
The download didn’t finish. Resume it from Safari’s downloads list, or download it again.
Does Omaculate touch .download files?
No. Files still downloading are skipped and looked at again on the next run.
Other files in Downloads
Let Oma have a look at your Downloads.
Free for one folder. Everything free for 3 days, then Grand Oma is $14.99, once.