DOWNLOAD FILES GO NECESSARILY TO MY DESKTOP ????

Whenever I download a file either from the internet or e-mails, etc. the files appear automatically in my desktop. Is there a way of prevent them from showing up in my desktop or at least redirect them to another folder?
Tks

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
The preferences of Safari have a place where you can direct downloads to from the Safari menu -> Preferences.
Mail, when you open a message that has an attachment, has beneath the header information but above the body a Save As button, which if depressed lets you direct the location of your downloads.
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