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selena · 03-24-2009, 09:22 PM

This is probably a dumb question, but I haven't used firefox very long, and the fact that I can't figure this out drives me nuts.

I am big on saving stuff to my desktop to deal with later via right clicking and creating a shortcut.

I can't figure out how to do that in FF.

Is it possible?

Yngwie · 03-24-2009, 09:27 PM

You want to change the download location to your desktop so it saved files to your desktop or am I missing something? Just want to make sure

selena · 03-24-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Yngwie

You want to change the download location to your desktop so it saved files to your desktop or am I missing something? Just want to make sure

Sorry for the lack of clarity. No, not downloads. Like if I want to create a shortcut to a web page and keep it on my desktop. So that I just click that, and go to the URL.

I don't like bookmarks, and that is what I always did in IE.

Yngwie · 03-24-2009, 09:30 PM

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Yngwie · 03-24-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by selena

Sorry for the lack of clarity. No, not downloads. Like if I want to create a shortcut to a web page and keep it on my desktop. So that I just click that, and go to the URL.

I don't like bookmarks, and that is what I always did in IE.

ohh.. in that case, I'm not sure since I've never done that

papill0n · 03-24-2009, 09:32 PM

just drag the icon to the left of the url in FF to your desktop....

Yngwie · 03-24-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RageCash-Ben

just drag the icon to the left of the url in FF to your desktop....

well shit.. I didn't know that LOL

Bored · 03-24-2009, 09:42 PM

I don't think you can do that in firefox. The simplest solution to something like that would be to create a dir on your desktop that links to your firefox bookmarks file.

Then create a toolbar folder in firefox for your current session or however you like to do it.

When you are ready to visit those links, just click the folder/file on your desktop that you exported.

Hope this helps

selena · 03-24-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RageCash-Ben

just drag the icon to the left of the url in FF to your desktop....

That works, Ben, and thank you for it.

The problem I am going to run into with that is when I have 10 windows open between the page I want to save, and my desktop.

But that certainly works better than nothing, which is what I've had so far!

selena · 03-24-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bored

I don't think you can do that in firefox. The simplest solution to something like that would be to create a dir on your desktop that links to your firefox bookmarks file.

Then create a toolbar folder in firefox for your current session or however you like to do it.

When you are ready to visit those links, just click the folder/file on your desktop that you exported.

Hope this helps

That might be a workable solution. I can work with things in folders better than I can a long string of bookmarks. I bookmark stuff that I am keeping permanently. I save crap to my desktop that looks interesting and I want to check out later, but I can't devote to doing it right then.

If that makes sense.

Thanks muchly!

Bored · 03-24-2009, 09:51 PM

also, might also work if you just keep a directory open on your start bar, or add one to your quick launch that points to your desktop, and drag your bookmarks there

Bored · 03-25-2009, 11:02 AM

holding down alt while clicking a link will save the HTML file to desktop

03-24-2009, 09:22 PM	#1
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03-24-2009, 09:42 PM	#8
Bored Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,011	I don't think you can do that in firefox. The simplest solution to something like that would be to create a dir on your desktop that links to your firefox bookmarks file. Then create a toolbar folder in firefox for your current session or however you like to do it. When you are ready to visit those links, just click the folder/file on your desktop that you exported. Hope this helps __________________ If Satan Wore a Hairpeice, there would be HELL TOUPEE!! HTML Porn pbbc fo li Last edited by Bored; 03-24-2009 at 09:44 PM..

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Bored Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,011	also, might also work if you just keep a directory open on your start bar, or add one to your quick launch that points to your desktop, and drag your bookmarks there __________________ If Satan Wore a Hairpeice, there would be HELL TOUPEE!! HTML Porn pbbc fo li

03-24-2009, 09:32 PM	#6
papill0n Unregistered Abuser Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,547	just drag the icon to the left of the url in FF to your desktop....

03-25-2009, 11:02 AM	#12
Bored Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,011	holding down alt while clicking a link will save the HTML file to desktop __________________ If Satan Wore a Hairpeice, there would be HELL TOUPEE!! HTML Porn pbbc fo li Last edited by Bored; 03-25-2009 at 11:04 AM..