Firefox download to disk before asking.
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Firefox download to disk before asking.
Does firefox download files to the disk automatically even after the ask where to download option is selected? My network activity shows that it is downloading it to somewhere. Also, with other types of media, such as pdf, where is the file downloaded to when you select preview?
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Re: Firefox download to disk before asking.
Don't hold me to this, especially on a Mac since I have no Apple experience, but ...
I believe it starts the download right away into your cache, then moves the downloaded file into your specified location when the download is complete.
I believe it starts the download right away into your cache, then moves the downloaded file into your specified location when the download is complete.
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Re: Firefox download to disk before asking.
for windows - firefox is downloading in background to the destination folder until you cancel the download (accept will continue the chosen option, open/save, when ready). this is known now since several builds, forgot when it started. its for convenience. conclusion: dont download or click "download" button if you dont want it.
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Re: Firefox download to disk before asking.
I think this started around the single digit Firefox builds.
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Re: Firefox download to disk before asking.
I believe it may actually be going into %TMP% as a ".part" file.I believe it starts the download right away into your cache
(%TMP%\random_name.ext.part)
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Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
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Re: Firefox download to disk before asking.
Running under Windows that is true. Probably something comparable but not exactly the same on Linux or Mac.therube wrote:I believe it may actually be going into %TMP% as a ".part" file.
(%TMP%\random_name.ext.part)
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Re: Firefox download to disk before asking.
On my Linux Firefox install, Firefox creates a folder called "/tmp/mozilla-<myusername>0" at every startup, I would assume for use as an initial dowload destination.
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Re: Firefox download to disk before asking.
Not knowing Linux, but that doesn't sound right.
I see (in Windows, a Hidden, Temporary) "etilqs_{random}" files, like, etilqs_IUtmbcREf4UHb1DRU2gD, which presumably is a temporary file for sqlite database files (that FF uses).
I see (in Windows, a Hidden, Temporary) "etilqs_{random}" files, like, etilqs_IUtmbcREf4UHb1DRU2gD, which presumably is a temporary file for sqlite database files (that FF uses).
Fire 750, bring back 250.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
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Re: Firefox download to disk before asking.
I can't see anything "not right" about the folder Firefox creates. The etilqs_whatever files are, I believe, various event tracing files from Windows components, which is what you readtherube wrote:Not knowing Linux, but that doesn't sound right.
I see (in Windows, a Hidden, Temporary) "etilqs_{random}" files, like, etilqs_IUtmbcREf4UHb1DRU2gD, which presumably is a temporary file for sqlite database files (that FF uses).
in the Windows Event Viewer. Got nuthin' to do with Firefox.