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Clearing the list of downloaded files

Safari keeps a list of the items you’ve downloaded. You may want to clear this list to maintain privacy or reduce clutter.

To clear the downloads list:

  1. Choose Window > Downloads.

  2. In the Downloads window, click Clear.

To have the downloads list automatically cleared:

  1. Choose Safari > Preferences and click General.

  2. Choose an option from the “Remove download list items” pop-up menu.

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