Mac Airdrop

carlavc wrote:

I deleted the Downloads folder from the Mac, I mean from the finder. If I go to Finder>Preferences>Sidebar and then click on downloads, this is the result: The operation can’t be completed because the item can’t be found.

—You can restore the Downloads folder from one of your backups.

Restore items backed up with Time Machine - https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/restore-files-mh11422/mac

—You can restore the Downloads folder, by reinstalling the macOS on top of your existing macOS. All user data is preserved here if you choose correctly.

How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904

carlavc wrote:

If it is supposed that every document transferred from another device to a Mac via Airdrop arrives in the Downloads folder, would I miss everything I transfer since I have deleted the Downloads folder? or by default transfers arrive in another folder?

? Deleted from where...

Look in your User folder you can drag it the Finder side bar, or from Finder>Preferences>Sidebar

or do a spotlight search

Get to know the Finder on your Mac - Apple Support

carlavc wrote:

Do you know if by reinstalling macOS, will I lose all my documents or information?

In the above post I thought I made the statement—"All user data is preserved here if you choose correctly."

This includes your "documents or information."

If you reinstall the macOS on top of your macOS you are refreshing the macOS.

You are not erasing and reinstalling unless you choose the option to erase—I would not recommend this.

ref: How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904

It is always advised to maintain a current backup plan if you value your user data—

3-2-1 Backup Strategy: three copies of your data, two different methods, and one offsite.

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