Data Transfers · Downloads and large files
How do I download a file from a web link with Data Transfers?
Short answer: In New Transfer choose Download, paste an http:// or https:// link to a file, pick a Save to folder (Downloads by default), and press Start Transfer. Large files arrive in pieces so they can resume.
Choose Download in New Transfer, paste the link into the Link field, and press Start Transfer. The file is saved into Save to folder, which starts as your Downloads folder — change it to any folder, or to your external drive if your Mac is short on space.
When you paste a link that works, the sheet shows "Download link recognised" with the file name it will save. The link must start with http:// or https:// and point at a file, not a folder page.
Large files come down in pieces, so an interrupted download carries on instead of starting again.
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