While it is possible to configure the Firefox browser to download files automatically into one download folder on the system, it is not possible to customize this automated process further. Many users do not want all their downloads stored together in one folder, as they prefer different storage locations for downloads. This is for instance [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Software Developers: Host Your Files On Ghacks
I always wanted to go ahead with a download directory on Ghacks, but never had the time to ready the site for this. I have started hosting some files here on Ghacks, pre-dominantly software without a developer website. This is usually the case when a software gets released and the developer vanishes into anonymity after [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 4
Show File Size Adds File Size Information To Firefox Save As Downloads
The size of a download is not always visible before initiating the download. Many websites, especially download portals, displays file size and extension information on their download pages, while others may not display any information about the download on the download page. This leaves the user guessing, and sometimes even surprised at the size of [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 4
Piles Lists Downloads, Recent Files, For Quick Access
Most programs do not integrate well with Windows Explorer, the standard file browser of Windows. Files that are downloaded for instance are not specifically marked for easier access. That’s probably not a problem if you download a handful of files a week but if you download dozens or hundreds per day it is. Files are [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
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P2P-like downloads with Multiget
As a old-school Linux user I am quick to use the command line before any other tool. One of those tools I use almost daily is wget. Wget is a command-line only tool that downloads files from remote locations easily and quickly. Wget is a great tool to have in your toolbox, but for many [...]
What’s Your Take on Downloading?
I was first introduced to the downloading phenomenon back in 2000 when a friend got me hooked on Napster. I thought it was cool that I could have songs on a CD which I only had on tape before. I didn’t really do much downloading since I had a dial-up connection and my phone bills [...]