Firefox saving temporary files to Desktop

[danb77]

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!

 

[mashinhead]

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!

this is happening for me too

 

[danb77]

this is happening for me too

The bug has also been mentioned here

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=384068#c39

and here

http://fredericiana.com/2007/10/30/getting-firefox-to-use-leopards-download-stack/#comment-91289


Now Mozilla have been notified I am sure it will soon be fixed.

 

[Karvel]

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).

 

[Disco Patrick]

This is STILL an issue in Firefox 3...

...come on Mozilla...

 

[clevin]

its fine on my leopard.

you are using 10.5, correct?

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

 

[mbrowne]

This setting fixed the issue for me

The setting described on this page fixed the issue for me:

http://www.zagz.com/pdf-files-left-by-firefox-on-mac-os-x-desktop/

Note that the files don't get deleted until after Firefox exits, so you will still see them on the desktop temporarily.

 

[Disco Patrick]

The setting described on this page fixed the issue for me:

http://www.zagz.com/pdf-files-left-by-firefox-on-mac-os-x-desktop/

Note that the files don't get deleted until after Firefox exits, so you will still see them on the desktop temporarily.

ahhh... ok, I'll give that a whirl...

 

[Tex-Twil]

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]

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

Nobody ? This is really irritating me