[robg adds: I believe this is an OS-level feature, as it works in other browsers as well.]
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I think we all know that you can change the download location in Safari through its Preferences window. However, if you mount a network volume and then point your download location to a spot on that volume, then that volume will re-mount every time you download an item without interaction (if you saved the username and password into your keychain).
[robg adds: I believe this is an OS-level feature, as it works in other browsers as well.]
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It also works with other applications. Suitcase Fusion will mount a network folder when I launch it if I had not yet mounted the network volume.
Use auto-moutning downloads folders in browsers
I do the same thing using Finder shortcuts. Double click on a shortcut to a network volume and as long as you have the correct credentials in your keychain, it will auto-mount when you double-click on it. I have a bunch of useful network shortcuts in my Favorites folder for this very purpose.
Use auto-moutning downloads folders in browsers
Would you explain exactly what you're doing here?
Use auto-moutning downloads folders in browsers
In my case, it's an alias to a Windows Share (actually, shared from my Linux file server). For a pure Unix (Linux, OS X) solution, NFS works as well.
Use auto-moutning downloads folders in browsers
I've also had this work with Firefox and a volume that's mounted from a read/write .dmg file.
What about when that mount is unavailable?
Just wondering what happens when that network mount becomes unavailable:
1. Do you suddenly suffer the spinning beach ball every time as the OS tries to connect? 2. Do you get an obscure "permission denied" error? 3. Does the OS behave properly and allow you to then select a different location for your download? I'm guessing #1 followed by #2.
What about when that mount is unavailable?
The download folder location gets reset to default (~/Desktop).
Also works with dmgs.
Just out of curiosity, I tested to see if this would work using a DMG. Sure enough, if you create a dmg and mount it and then assign Safari to download to somewhere in the mounted image, then Safari will always mount that dmg and download into it.
Use auto-moutning downloads folders in browsers
Boy, did I have a hard time figuring out what was wrong with my iBook G3 back then! Every time I launched any browser (IE or iCab), the system (OS 9) came to a halt while trying to connect to my iMac (and, when I was at home, finally succeeding). Turned out I had an alias pointing to that machine in the bookmarks folder of both browsers (an early attempt at bookmark syncing).
Use auto-mouTNing downloads folders in browsers
Typo in the subject, in case you didn't notice.
Use auto-mouTNing downloads folders in browsers
Yes, I was going to mention that too. Not because I am a spelling nazi, but because I often search old hints by key word. Anyway, here is the properly spelled word, so at least this comment will show up in the search results: mounting. |
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