Safari Download Window

stedg · stedg #1 (**permalink**)

11-13-2009, 07:19 PM

I've been looking all over the internet but I couldn't find a answer to my stupid question.

How do I prevent Safari form popping up the download window when I start a download?

bobtomay · bobtomay #2 (**permalink**)

11-13-2009, 07:45 PM

Don't know of a setting so that it does not open at all.

If you grab the plugin Glims (great little app) under it's 'Misc' settings, you can set it to auto close the downloads window when it's done.

stedg · stedg #3 (**permalink**)

11-13-2009, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobtomay

Don't know of a setting so that it does not open at all.

If you grab the plugin Glims (great little app) under it's 'Misc' settings, you can set it to auto close the downloads window when it's done.

Yep,
I use Glims and I've got that function on, but I wish that that window stop bothering me...

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #4 (**permalink**)

11-13-2009, 09:33 PM

That is interesting as I always want the download window somewhere so I know how the download is progressing and when it's finished. All browsers I use default to the Download window showing.

stedg · stedg #5 (**permalink**)

11-13-2009, 09:47 PM

I agree with you, but I can easily pop it up by pressing cmd+alt+L when I need it, not every time I'm downloading a 300Kb document...

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #6 (**permalink**)

11-13-2009, 09:55 PM

What I was trying to say was it seems to be pretty standard behavior with all major browsers out there. With Safari I have a feeling all you can do is what you are doing with Glims.

I will look around and see if I can find anything else that does what you are after.

bobtomay · bobtomay #7 (**permalink**)

11-13-2009, 09:58 PM

If the problem is with it opening in front of the page you're viewing, you can move the downloads window off to the side while it's open and it will remember that position. Have mine set in glims to close after 3 seconds of inactivity which makes it almost invisible to me. I have switched up to using my browser at about 2/3 screen. If you're still in the habit of using your browser in full screen this won't help much.

The other option after it opens, just a single click on the browser window wherever your cursor happens to be instead of closing the downloads window. That'll force it into the background and let glims close it when the download is finished.

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dtravis7 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,788 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	11-13-2009, 09:33 PM That is interesting as I always want the download window somewhere so I know how the download is progressing and when it's finished. All browsers I use default to the Download window showing. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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dtravis7 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,788 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	11-13-2009, 09:55 PM What I was trying to say was it seems to be pretty standard behavior with all major browsers out there. With Safari I have a feeling all you can do is what you are doing with Glims. I will look around and see if I can find anything else that does what you are after. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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bobtomay #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 21,794 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	11-13-2009, 09:58 PM If the problem is with it opening in front of the page you're viewing, you can move the downloads window off to the side while it's open and it will remember that position. Have mine set in glims to close after 3 seconds of inactivity which makes it almost invisible to me. I have switched up to using my browser at about 2/3 screen. If you're still in the habit of using your browser in full screen this won't help much. The other option after it opens, just a single click on the browser window wherever your cursor happens to be instead of closing the downloads window. That'll force it into the background and let glims close it when the download is finished. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus. Place your vote for our Member of the Month
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stedg #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 08, 2007 Posts: 7	11-13-2009, 07:19 PM I've been looking all over the internet but I couldn't find a answer to my stupid question. How do I prevent Safari form popping up the download window when I start a download?
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stedg #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 08, 2007 Posts: 7	11-13-2009, 09:47 PM I agree with you, but I can easily pop it up by pressing cmd+alt+L when I need it, not every time I'm downloading a 300Kb document...
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