Firefox 3: Change Download Location in XP, Vista, or OS X

Contributor Icon Contributed by davak Date Icon April 14, 2008  
Tag Icon Tagged: Mozilla Firefox

Many users want to change the default download location for firefox. Following these directions will allow the user to set the firefox 3 download folder or directory in any windows or OS X computer. How to set it to prompt for location is also covered.


Although it drives many people crazy, I love downloading software to my desktop. I think it’s the most convenient place. Other people like a specialized folder/directory for downloads. Either way, here is how to set the download location in firefox 3.

1. On windows XP or Vista boxes, you will need to select the Options selection from the Tools menu. On OS X boxes, select the Preferences menu from the Firefox menu. The rest of the steps are the same.

2. In the window that appears, select the Main tab.

3. In the Downloads section, browse and select your desired location in the Save files to textbox. You can also decide if you want firefox to prompt you for the download location for each download by selecting the Always ask me where to save files option.

Previous recipe | Next recipe |
 

Viewing 1 Comment

    • ^
    • v
    Random question: do you know how to instruct Firefox where to download files from a particular site? Like you, I download all my files to my desktop, however, there is one site from which I download Excel spreadsheets that I'd like to automatically download to a specific folder.

    Rather than have Firefox prompt me to choose the download location manually, is there a way to set up site-specific download locations?
 
close Reblog this comment
Powered by Disqus · Learn more
blog comments powered by Disqus