All the while I thought Firefox has a bug that doesn’t allow user to save file to a specify folder when we download a file from internet. It always forces us to save the file the default folder (e.g. My Download). So I ignored it at the first place and waited for the fix with the later releases but I was wrong. It is not a bug, it is the Firefox default setting. When you click “Save File” it automatically save it the default download folder.
This is the default behavior – save file to default folder (I’m not sure why this is default but I don’t think it is really convenient). So what I did is I manually move the file in the download folder (default folder) to the specify folder where I want to save the file to. This is really stupid for what I did. Anyway you don’t need to.
If you want Firefox to save your file in a folder that you want, perform the following instructions:
- Click Tools menu -> Options. The Options dialog box appears.
- Under the Download, select “Ask me where to save files”.
- Click OK.
From now on, Firefox will ask you where you want to save your file every time you download a file. I no longer need to manually copy files to the folder I want to save to.
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I can bet my computer mouse that most of the people thought like the way you did. So did I. Since you picked this topic, I strongly recommend you DownloadThemAll, the Firefox Download manager which is actually a Firifox Add-on --The first and only download manager/accelerator built inside Firefox!
Increase the speed by 400%? This is really amazing. Thanks for the recommendation. I usually don't simply download any Firefox Add-on mainly due the performance issue and memory consumption. Anyway, thanks again for the tips! I probably will review this add-on later.
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My pleasure... I'm sure I will try that if have chance. :)
You can also just right click over a link and 'save link as'
Useful for getting attachements in email not so useful for autodownload.
Thanks for the tips, TroyWorks. :)
I set Firefox 8 on Mac OSX to "Always ask" but it still does NOT ask. It still downloads to the default location.
Firefox 8 is not honoring the preference setting.
This ___IS___ a bug!
Interesting, perhaps only happens in MAC OS? I wonder why you don't use the Safari browser since you're using MAC OS? :)
My God, Can't believe i waited this long to google the subject!
Thanks - now it makes much mire sense :-)
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