Downloading files w/o manipulating it...

i2oadi2unnei2 · i2oadi2unnei2 #1 (**permalink**)

02-19-2005, 01:57 PM

As newbie as I can be <grin>, I'm downloading files and most of them are .zip's. It downloads to my desktop however each time I download them, it extracts the files and dumps it all to my desktop.

How do you just click the link and download the zip file as is? I'm sure this is a relatively eask task but I'm baffled, any help/comment is appreciated.

RR

i2oadi2unnei2 · i2oadi2unnei2 #2 (**permalink**)

02-19-2005, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by i2oadi2unnei2

As newbie as I can be <grin>, I'm downloading files and most of them are .zip's. It downloads to my desktop however each time I download them, it extracts the files and dumps it all to my desktop.

How do you just click the link and download the zip file as is? I'm sure this is a relatively eask task but I'm baffled, any help/comment is appreciated.

RR

Doh! Figured it out myself =P

Macman · Macman #3 (**permalink**)

02-19-2005, 04:15 PM

yes, the wonders that make up the mac os.

fearlessfreap24 · fearlessfreap24 #4 (**permalink**)

02-20-2005, 01:59 AM

so how did you do it??

iWhat · iWhat #5 (**permalink**)

02-20-2005, 02:20 AM

i2oadi2unnei2 probably used control+click, then "Save link as...". You'll then want to tell the contextual box to "Save to Disk", but not "Open with".

Macman · Macman #6 (**permalink**)

02-20-2005, 02:28 AM

my guess:
Safari>preferences>general tab>unchecked open safe files after download.

mynameis · mynameis #7 (**permalink**)

02-20-2005, 02:30 AM

In Safari's Preferences, under general, there is an option to automatically open safe files, you could turn that off.

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i2oadi2unnei2 #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-19-2005, 01:57 PM As newbie as I can be <grin>, I'm downloading files and most of them are .zip's. It downloads to my desktop however each time I download them, it extracts the files and dumps it all to my desktop. How do you just click the link and download the zip file as is? I'm sure this is a relatively eask task but I'm baffled, any help/comment is appreciated. RR
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fearlessfreap24 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 09, 2005 Location: Near San Diego, CA Posts: 2,339 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 13" \| MacBook Pro 13" \| Mac Mini 2GHz C2D	02-20-2005, 01:59 AM so how did you do it??
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iWhat #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 11, 2004 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 5,756 Mac Specs: Macbook, iMac G5, iPad, iPhone 4, iPod (MANY)!	02-20-2005, 02:20 AM i2oadi2unnei2 probably used control+click, then "Save link as...". You'll then want to tell the contextual box to "Save to Disk", but not "Open with".
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Macman #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	02-20-2005, 02:28 AM my guess: Safari>preferences>general tab>unchecked open safe files after download.
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mynameis #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 3,378	02-20-2005, 02:30 AM In Safari's Preferences, under general, there is an option to automatically open safe files, you could turn that off.
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