show me a page, some are done one way, some are done others. I think we covered this prety well. if it is truly a "download" link or button, then activating it will start the download.
----- 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 2:55 PM Subject: Re: downloading files on web pges well if i go to a page, and there is a download button for a file, what is the best way to click on it On Nov 29, 2007, at 2:33 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > 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 >>>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > >
