Downloads folder in Dock

Software
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I have a new MBP 14" with Monterey.

Very happy so far.

One thing though, the Downloads folder in the Dock is “dead”. If I click on it nothing happens.

I have tried deleting and re-adding but no luck.

My searches haven’t revealed anything useful - just how to re-add the folder to the Dock.

Has anyone (a) had this problem and (b) found a way to fix it?

Thanks in advance

Warwick

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Did you try to restart the Macbook?

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Have you moved your downloads folder?

4

I recall something weird happening when trying to drag the Downloads folder from the sidebar of Finder to the dock, and that I had to go to my home folder, and drag it from there to the dock.
Don’t remember what exactly was weird about it.

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Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately, the Dock is still dead.

First, this has been a problem with Downloads in the Dock since I first booted the new laptop. As noted above, however, I have deleted the Downloads folder from the Dock several times and re-added it. To no avail.

Secondly, restarting hasn’t changed the behaviour.

Thirdly, dragging the Downloads folder from my Home folder, I noticed it has the little curly arrow badge, even in my home folder. I think that means it is an alias. Is that right and, if so, why would that be?

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Yes.

I suspect Finder wants the Downloads folder to stay where it is.

However, I see no reason you shouldn’t be able to add Downloads to the dock. The only thing I can think of is that folders have to be on the right side of the dock - to the left of the Trash icon.

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Thanks.

I do have the icon in the section the Trash is in and to the left / above the Trash which is where it was when I set the Mac up.