what file? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jed Barton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 8:19 AM Subject: Re: downloading files on web pges
alright, so how do i download a file? On Nov 28, 2007, at 5:59 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > I could be rong, but the force trick only works on the same types > of files > that unchecking the open safe files after downloading box works on. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Esther" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac > OS X by > theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 3:53 PM > Subject: Re: downloading files on web pges > > > Hi all, > > Scott's tip of forcing Safari to download is also useful for avoiding > "Safari busy" messages and freezes. Here's the link to an earlier > list discussion thread about different ways to force downloads, > including using option-click on a link. Some general purpose > utilities, like Onyx, can also change the default action for specific > file types (like PDF files) to download instead of display in > web pages. > > http://www.mail-archive.com/discuss%40macvisionaries.com/msg19660.html > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On Nov 27, 2007, at 08:41AM, Cara Quinn wrote: >> Woohoo! Scott, thankie for the tip! >> >> Roc on! >> >> Smiles, >> >> ModGirl / C-Quinn / Crazy Blonde! :) >> >> >> On Nov 27, 2007, at 7:01 AM, Scott Chesworth wrote: >> >>> another way to mittigate content opening automatically is to hold >>> option when you enter on whatever element will trigger your >>> download. This overrides whatever Safari was planning to do and >>> forces a download. Of course, it'll only work on content that the >>> folks have allowed to be downloaded at the site end of the equation, >>> but its handy to know all the same. >>> >>> Hope that helps someone >>> Scott >>> >>> > > >
