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I would not be surprised if > 10% of people are unable to figure out where they downloaded it. The Downloads folder is a scourge that never should have been al
by ethbro 6y ago
I would not be surprised if > 10% of people are unable to figure out where they downloaded it.
The Downloads folder is a scourge that never should have been allowed to exist.
Where should something be after I request it be moved to my machine? On the default view! (Aka Desktop)
Why? Because I literally just interacted with it!
- phreack 6y agoSeriously. I have yet to find a non-techie user whose Downloads folder is not a complete mess, and why would they even know to organize it, it's so hidden from regular view. Many would just re-download things they might have already downloaded.
- tempestn 6y agoWhy would you need to organize your downloads folder? I just leave everything I download there until I have a reason to clear it (like low disk space, reinstalling the OS, upgrading the drive, etc.) Unless I'm down loading a file that I want to move somewhere else of course. But installers and things that get downloaded to print and all kinds of things like that just stay in the DL folder because why not.
- justanotherc 6y agoJust imagine the complete mess their Desktop would be if the OS sent downloads there, lol.
- ethbro 6y agoThat's the point. A mess in plain sight is a mess that gets resolved. Microsoft seemed to think shoving everything into a junk drawer was a better solution.
- snowwrestler 6y agoDownload discoverability is a harder problem than it seems to solve. People may go a long time without seeing their desktop, because it is covered by windows they are interacting with. If they're not familiar with what is on their desktop, they would not easily recognize a new icon that shows up there.