You simply activate the download link. The file silently downloads in the background, and is saved to the Downloads folder in your Home directory. Annoyingly, there's no sound to indicate when it's done, but cmd-option-l will show you a table of your downloads; interact with any row to view the file name, progress, speed, and so on, or open the file in Finder once the download is complete. > On Dec 19, 2014, at 11:01 PM, Lorie McCloud <[email protected]> wrote: > > many thanks. I can’t find any instructions in this book I’m using to tell me > how to download something from a website. I do that a lot so can somebody > please tell me how? Thanks. >> On Dec 19, 2014, at 8:53 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> As another poster said, you can vo-shift-m on the file and download it. The >> other way is to simply move to the link (vo-cmd-l if that's easier), >> vo-space on it, and let Safari open it. If it's a Dropbox link you can >> download the file, or if it's a direct link to audio or video it will play >> in Safari. In the latter case, interact with the video playback toolbar, >> vo-shift-m, and choose to download the file if you decide you still want a >> copy. Just another way of doing the same thing. >>> On Dec 19, 2014, at 8:30 PM, Lorie McCloud <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> is it possible to download a file from a link sent in email? I have this >>> friend who sends me links to dropbox stuff he’s recorded. I used to be able >>> to download them right from thunderbird. is this possible in Apple mail? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> Lorie >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries > <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>.
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