Back when I bothered with it, I asociated those files to open with Amazon downloader in the file info scrole area that you get when pressing Cmd+i.
Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user! Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in > On Jan 13, 2015, at 11:38 AM, David Griffith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes the files are already associated with Amazon Mp3 Downloader but I cannot > find a way of Safari passing control of the file directly to Amazon Mp3 > Downloader. I have Safari Preferences set to open files when downloaded and I > have System Preferences set to allow all apps. Despite this I have to go to > the Download Folder and open the file there after download separately and > only then the association with Amazon Mp3 Downloader kicks in. I suspect > this just part of the Mac security policies. In general it is probably not > good to allow websites to execute code on our Macs. . > > If anybody knows of a solution I would be interested but it is not a > showstopper as the download of the AMZ file is pretty instantaneous and I > have folder alerts set up in the download folder so I am taken straight to > the downloaded file anyway when I hit the yes button on the folder alert. . > > David Griffith > >> On 13 Jan 2015, at 09:14, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Ah, but David, do I recall correctly that inside the file info scrole area, >> you can designate this file to open automatically when a file of this type >> is seen? >> >> >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >> >> Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user! >> >> Sent from my Mac, >> the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in >> >>> On Jan 13, 2015, at 12:02 AM, David Griffith <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> It has worked every time for me but there is an extra step o the Mac >>> compared to the Windows version. >>> >>> On the mac side when you download the AMZ file from the Amazon website >>> the Amazon Mp3 Downloader does not open this file automatically but if I go >>> to the Downloads folder I will find the small AMZ file downloaded from the >>> Amazon site. If I press command O on that to open it then the Amazon Mp3 >>> Downloader will then open and download the music you have purchased onto >>> your Mac. It is stored by default in a folder on your Music Directory >>> called Amazon Mp3. >>> The downloader app will also give you the option to import into iTunes. >>> >>> unlike on Windows the app is completely accessible on the Mac. >>> >>> David Griffith >>>> On 13 Jan 2015, at 03:25, Jessica Moss <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I've never had any luck downloading anything with the mp3 downloader, can >>>> I get some pointers with that? Ok, I did about 2 years or so ago, but >>>> can't remember now how I did it, so I rarely purchase mp3's from them for >>>> that very reason, and their tech support is anything but helpful. >>>> On Jan 11, 2015, at 10:15 AM, David Griffith <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I just went to look and it still available. >>>>> They do not want you to use it and try to direct you to the Amazon Music >>>>> app as they want to bombard you with adverts but just continue down the >>>>> page and they will reluctantly point you to the page to download the >>>>> Amazon Mp3 Downloader. >>>>> >>>>> Specifically I found the download page on the UK site to download it at >>>>> >>>>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/dmusic/help/amd-bm.html?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 >>>>> >>>>> <http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/dmusic/help/amd-bm.html?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0> >>>>>> On 11 Jan 2015, at 15:01, denise avant <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>> I have attempted to find the accessible version of the amazon mp3 >>>>>> downloader through a google search. The search seems to be showing that >>>>>> it does not exist anymore. Have I overlooked something? >>>>>> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: Buying mp3 albums from amazon and downloading to the mac >>>>>>> From: David Griffith <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>>> Date: November 27, 2014 at 5:47:49 AM CST >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> Reply-To: [email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You need to use not the inaccessible Amazon app but instead install >>>>>>> the alternative Amazon Music Downloader. >>>>>>> Generally in checking out you need to reject the option to use the >>>>>>> Amazon app and select the option which says something like no thanks >>>>>>> use the Amazon Music Downloader. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> David Griffith >>>>>>>> On 27 Nov 2014, at 05:06, denise avant <[email protected] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>>>> I have bought an album from Amazon music. I downloaded the amazon app >>>>>>>> for the mac, but cannot seem to download the album to my computer, >>>>>>>> which is a mac with using Yosemite. Can anyone provide assistance? 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