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Firefox saving temporary files to Desktop

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danb77

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I have changed my download directory to Downloads, but Firefox is still saving temporary files for helper apps (e.g. PDFs) on the Desktop!

Does anyone know a work around for this? My nice clean desktop is filling up with junk!
 
danb77 said:
I have changed my download directory to Downloads, but Firefox is still saving temporary files for helper apps (e.g. PDFs) on the Desktop!

Does anyone know a work around for this? My nice clean desktop is filling up with junk!
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this is happening for me too
 
Just skimmed through those two links, but do they mention that when opening a file (as opposed to saving it), it should ideally by saved to a hidden temporary folder - NOT in the users downloads folder (which should only occur when the user elects to actually save a file).
 
its fine on my leopard.

you are using 10.5, correct?

anyway, try out inline-PDF viewer for firefox if you like

firefox-mac-pdf.png
 
Hello,
so is there a way to tell FF to save temporary files to a folder different which is not the Download folder ? When I click "Open With" I would like the files for to eg /tmp so that they do not mix with my files in ~/Download
 
Tex-Twil said:
Hello,
so is there a way to tell FF to save temporary files to a folder different which is not the Download folder ? When I click "Open With" I would like the files for to eg /tmp so that they do not mix with my files in ~/Download
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Nobody ? This is really irritating me 🙁
 
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