Have you ever tried to know what are the files that you ever downloaded on your Mac? Well, it is actually possible, to check the entire download history on your Mac using this simple Terminal trick. Let’s see how we could do that.
I’m a long time Mac user, who does not reset or reinstall the OS often. So now, I’d want to have a look at all the files I’ve ever downloaded on my Mac. Thanks to Mac’s Terminal, which would allow a user to access the DB which stores all the files which I’ve downloaded on my Mac since I installed it on the machine.
Check complete download history on Mac using Terminal
- Open Terminal on your Mac
- Just type the following command:
sqlite3 ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.QuarantineEventsV* 'select LSQuarantineDataURLString from LSQuarantineEvent'
- And, you;re done!
Hope this helps. Coming up next is “How to clear the download history that’s stored in your Mac.”
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