Q: How do I stop a download from automatically opening
How do I stop a downloaded file automatically opening, as it is really frustrating when I download music or videos and the files automatically play.
This is a question I intend to answer as I discovered the answer today and could not find it in the community. Apple support also could not solve this issue.
Answer:
In Safari Preferences in the General section there is a little box at the bottom that is checked by default, uncheck that box.
The check box is called:
Open "safe" files after downloading
"safe" files include movies, pictures,
sounds, PDF and text documents, and
archives
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), iOS 9.3.2, null
Posted on May 25, 2016 12:13 AM
In Safari Preferences in the General section there is a little box at the bottom that is checked by default, uncheck that box.
The check box is called:
Open "safe" files after downloading
"safe" files include movies, pictures,
sounds, PDF and text documents, and
archives
Posted on May 25, 2016 12:54 AM