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title: "How do you prevent downloads in Safari and instead open them directly in the browser?"  
description: "How do you prevent downloads in Safari and instead open them directly in the browser?"  
author: "Austin Dcruz"  
published: 2022-02-05  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95528/how-do-you-prevent-downloads-in-safari-and-instead-open-them-directly-in-the-browser  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["safari browser", "safari web browser", "troubleshooting", "download"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do you prevent downloads in Safari and instead open them directly in the browser?

How do you prevent downloads in Safari and instead open them directly in the [browser](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/301667/safari-vs-chrome-the-best-browser)?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

When you use [**Safari**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95490/how-do-you-stream-safari-to-apple-tv) on your Mac, the default setting for web downloads is for them to open automatically. This can be a bothersome feature, especially if your workflow involves downloading stuff from the internet on a frequent basis.

## Steps to disable your Mac from automatically opening downloads from the web:

- **Click Safari** in the menu bar to open it.
- Select Preferences...
- Make sure the General tab is selected at the top.
- After downloading, uncheck the box next to **Open 'safe' file.**

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**[Read More : Why does my page keep reloading on Safari?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95531/why-does-my-page-keep-reloading-on-safari)**


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