Safari 5.1 Download window missing

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Matt Hardy Author

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Safari 5.1 Download window missing

For the general Safari users, and hopfully I am not being too cranky with this one, but...

Safari just made my life harder...

When I have no windows open, I can not see what Safari is downloading.

Why should I not be able to see what safari is downloading with no windows open?

The result is that at a point in using safari, I can not see my downloads without having to first open a window, then click on the downloads icon.

There is also no keystroke for downloads now, so the safari in lion has become harder to use, by forcing 2 clicks, over a keystroke.

Chrome has a download window and a keyboard shortcut...

This is a regression, is it not?

If you have any Safari app designer's ear, please ask them to consider a downloads window again.

Thanks

MacBook Air 13", Mac OS X (10.6.6), 1.86GHz 4GB

Posted on Aug 14, 2011 12:09 PM

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Answer 1

palessi

Level 1

8 points

Aug 20, 2011 9:15 AM in response to Matt Hardy

I agree.

File a radar (bug report).

https://bugreport.apple.com/

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Answer 2

Matt Hardy Author

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145 points

Aug 20, 2011 10:59 AM in response to palessi

Is it a bug?

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palessi

Level 1

8 points

Aug 20, 2011 11:01 AM in response to Matt Hardy

I believe that you can put enhancement requests in as well.

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Answer 4

Sep 1, 2011 4:13 PM in response to Matt Hardy

i prefer it this way. do not want to see it changed back... an optional window IF no other window is open would be the solution.

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palessi

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8 points

Sep 1, 2011 4:15 PM in response to brianfrombayonne

I should be able to detatch the window if desired. I don't mind the new look, but sometimes I'd like to keep the wondow open. I guess that I don't understand why they take functionality away.

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solomoto

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Oct 15, 2011 5:25 PM in response to Matt Hardy

I would like the downloads window to be able to open in a separate window. I used to download web page data by copiying the line from Activity and pasting it into the downloads window. Not any more.......

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SkribHD

Level 1

9 points

Nov 7, 2011 11:21 PM in response to Matt Hardy

I agree.

Apple please bring back the floating download window in safari - and allow it to sit outside (seperate) of the safari window as per the previous version. I have now had to switch to Firefox which is clunky and not prefered.

When dealing with hundreds of downloads per day, it's now impossible to monitor the status of multiple downloads. Our work flow revolves around having the downloads window open on a second display which is mirrored internally across several studios. Now I need to dedicate a staff member to check critical downloads, and re open the pop up each time a new download is triggered.

Everything else, perfect. Please reinstate the seperate window.

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