How do I find previously downloaded files and documents?

Question

I've seen a page in the Finder which contains all my previuosly downloaded files - such as downloaded movie clips and jpegs. I can't find it again. How do I access this?

Answer 1

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Hello again Stevie,
Finding the path:
Do not search for "Desktop" in Spotlight.
Search for a mpeg or a jpg file name that you can remember, that you downloaded.
Even part of the name should suffice to display a number of files. Now, to see the path, you can leave the mouse pointer on it a few seconds, until it appears on top in place of the pointer,
or,
you can choose the "Show All" Spotlight view, then trace the paths, informations etc from the window. (BTW you can also use this window to move files to another place.)
From the Spotlight window, open the folder where your found file is.
Better:
open the upper folder in the path chain, the one that contains your folder.
"Greyed":
I don't understand where/how you can see them greyed, so tell me,
is it that when doing your Spotlight search for "Desktop", you opened "Desktop & Screensaver" (as Top Hit) instead of "Desktop"?
If that's the case, and if you can see the pictures you're looking for through System Preferences' "Desktop & Screensaver", then you can see the name of the folder where they are stored, in the left column.
Do not pay attention to this if not, as the "Desktop route" won't lead anywhere if you cannot see the files icons all simply displayed on your screen.
You already moved them somewhere else.
--> Stick to the first "Finding the path" method,
and post back the name (and path) of the folder where Spotlight locates them.
Good luck!
Axl