[GH-ISSUE #98] macOS Default Location Has No Permission + Downloads are in Enclosing Folder #632

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opened 2026-02-28 12:13:41 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @LigmaAaron on GitHub (Nov 22, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/afkarxyz/SpotiFLAC/issues/98

Problem: Hey, macOS user here. I tried to download some music using the macOS standalone app (from the dmg file) and waited for around 30 minutes for all my songs to be downloaded. After that, I clicked "Open Folder" to look for my music, but nothing was there. I realized that the app probably didn't have permission to store files in the "Music" folder since it's where Apple Music stores its music.

Solution: Please save the macOS users some time and change the default download location to "Downloads" or "Documents."

Problem: One more issue is that when you pick a download folder, it downloads in the enclosing folder. For example, when I pick a folder named "Folder," it would download the music outside the folder and name it "Folder\Playlist." This is a common issue on macOS and Linux since they use a forward slash instead of a backslash for file directories.

Solution: Change all backslashes to forward slashes for macOS (I'm pretty sure it works on Windows too because Windows will automatically convert forward slashes to backslashes when reading file directories.

Originally created by @LigmaAaron on GitHub (Nov 22, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/afkarxyz/SpotiFLAC/issues/98 Problem: Hey, macOS user here. I tried to download some music using the macOS standalone app (from the dmg file) and waited for around 30 minutes for all my songs to be downloaded. After that, I clicked "Open Folder" to look for my music, but nothing was there. I realized that the app probably didn't have permission to store files in the "Music" folder since it's where Apple Music stores its music. Solution: Please save the macOS users some time and change the default download location to "Downloads" or "Documents." Problem: One more issue is that when you pick a download folder, it downloads in the enclosing folder. For example, when I pick a folder named "Folder," it would download the music outside the folder and name it "Folder\Playlist." This is a common issue on macOS and Linux since they use a forward slash instead of a backslash for file directories. Solution: Change all backslashes to forward slashes for macOS (I'm pretty sure it works on Windows too because Windows will automatically convert forward slashes to backslashes when reading file directories.