How do you delete unwanted downloads on a laptop Mac

How do you permanently delete unwanted downloads?

iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 2, 2025 12:57 PM

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kaz-k

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Mar 2, 2025 9:47 PM in response to Ilaned

Hi,

Delete unwanted items from Download folder.

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