Is there a keyboard shortcut to open your Downloads folder in Mac OS X?

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I know the shortcuts for apps (command + shift + a), and utilities (command + shift + a), etc.

Is there one for the downloads folder? I tried (command + shift + d), but it seems that command is reserved for the desktop folder. I also tried created a custom keyboard shortcut in the keyboard preferences using (command + shift + d) but it still defaults to the desktop folder.

Any ideas?

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Which download folder were you talking about exactly..? Im probably asking an incredibly stupid and obvious question but…

yannick (738

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I think the Leopard downloads folder.

You can try make one with Spark. I use it for apps too. http://www.shadowlab.org/Software/spark.php
Works from 10.3 to 10.5 I think.

klaas4 (1369

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I use quicksilver to do the same thing.

glial (2630

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Quicksilver rocks.

sumul (172

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Quicksilver is probably the best app out there for creating commands that don’t exist (at least those that aren’t as easy to find like this one!).

Check it out here:http://www.blacktree.com/

voodoo (21

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Although not a built-in OS X method, you can use the excellent shareware app Default Folder to accomplish this and a whole lot more.

gcoghill (84

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I created an opt-shift-d shortcut using Spark for this. Remember if you want to replace the desktop shortcut, then you must also disable if in the Pref pane or they will conflict.

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