: Click and hold the Downloads folder icon and drag it to the right side of the vertical divider line in the Dock (next to the Trash ). It will not stay if you try to place it on the left side with application icons.
: In some macOS versions, you can right-click the folder in the Finder sidebar and select Add to Dock . Step 3: Restore the "Fan" or "Stack" Look how to get download icon back on mac dock
To get the icon back on your Mac Dock , you must drag the Downloads folder from a Finder window to the right-hand side of the Dock divider . The Downloads "icon" on the Dock is simply a shortcut (alias) to the actual folder located in your user directory. Step 1: Locate the Downloads Folder : Click and hold the Downloads folder icon
If you cannot see the Downloads folder, you can find it using several methods within : Step 3: Restore the "Fan" or "Stack" Look
: If Downloads is missing from your sidebar, go to Finder > Settings (or Preferences on older macOS) > Sidebar and check the box next to Downloads . Step 2: Add to Dock
: Click Go in the top menu bar and select Home (or press Shift + Command + H ) to open your user folder, where the Downloads folder is stored.