Right click, save link target as?

January 13, 2007 8:21 AM

FirefoxMp3Filter: Why are clicked mp3s opening in Quicktime instead of giving me an option to save?

When I click mp3 links in Firefox 2.0, instead of giving me a download dialog box, it opens a new tab, and starts streaming it with Quicktime. No chance to save it :(

IE lets me right-click and "save target as".

Also pointed out here by mrgrimm, but no answer in thread thus far.

posted by bullitt 5 to computers & internet (6 comments total)

Can't you right-click and 'Save Link As...'?
posted by chrismear at 8:23 AM on January 13, 2007

Hold down option/alt when clicking and the file will download to your default downloads folder instead of playing in the browser.
posted by Robot Johnny at 8:25 AM on January 13, 2007

Or you can go Tools > Options, then Content, then File Types > Manage, choose 'MP3', click 'Change Action...' and set it to what you want.
posted by chrismear at 8:25 AM on January 13, 2007

No. The right-click menu allows you to save the link (the URL), but not the link target (the actual file).
posted by bullitt 5 at 8:25 AM on January 13, 2007

"Save link as..." in Firefox should save the actual file. Have you tried it?
posted by chrismear at 8:28 AM on January 13, 2007

Thanks _Robot_ and _chris_.

Foolish of me to not actually try the save link option. I guess it was IE that would only save the URL.

Thanks for the 3 good options. :)
posted by bullitt 5 at 8:31 AM on January 13, 2007