where are my downloads going?

hkala · Mar 25, 2005

i've been downloading little real player samples but i can't seem to find them once they are downloaded? in the little download box/window (where they appear) i try to place them in the finder but the app says it has already been moved??? but i don't know where it has been moved?

these are different from limewire downloads...

edesignuk · Mar 25, 2005

Maybe it's just me....but from that I have no idea what exactly you are doing or what the problem is

Mitthrawnuruodo · Mar 25, 2005

Is there a "Download location" or something in Real Player preferances...? (...or are you downloading with Safari or Firefox, then there are a Downloads setting in the preferences, for sure...)

Unless, of course, the links are not to files but to streams, in that case there shouldn't actually be any files...

hkala · Mar 25, 2005

i'm downloading using safari and my prefs are set that my downloads are saved to my desktop, but once i am done playing the download and click on my desktop, the download dissapears?

hkala · Mar 25, 2005

so if the downloads are streams (and i think they are) i can't save them?

altair · Mar 25, 2005

If its just a stream, i think they download a link or something that real player reads and contacts the website where the stream is coming from. Pretty sure you cant save streams.

mcadam · Mar 25, 2005

It might be possible to download them through the activity window (alt-apple-A), find the right file (a .ram file I suppose) and doubleclick it while holding down alt.
Not sure it will work in your situation, but you can always try, it's a nice trick in many cases.

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risc · Mar 25, 2005

hkala said:
so if the downloads are streams (and i think they are) i can't save them?

Check google for Audio Hijack or Audio Hikack Pro if you want to record streams. I'm sure there are other tools people will recommend I found Audio Hijack Pro though and it does a perfect job of it.

wdlove · Mar 25, 2005

I have my downloads set to my desktop also. But I've never lost any. They stay on the desktop until I move them to my preferred file.

Lacero · Mar 25, 2005

They download but then they get automatically deleted for some reason. Try capturing the file using Activity Viewer in Safari.

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