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How do I stop safari renaming download files

Hi


If I download a hjsplit file (a file split into multiple, consecutive parts .001, .002, .003, etc for recombination by the hjsplit program) safari tries to be clever, and adds a file extension of the file type, so instead of getting 3 files called:


x.001

x.002

x.003


I get something like


x.001.mp3

x.002.mp3

x.003.mp3


Presumably the website tells safari the filetype, but usually a browser allows me to override mime types like this. In firefox files are not renamed (so I know it is theoretically possible), whereas in safai they are, and therefore are no use to the hjsplit program until I manually rename them.


I think this is a webkit thing, since chrome does the same thing, whereas gecko browsers like firefox and camino do not.


Any ideas?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on May 16, 2012 5:44 AM

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Posted on May 16, 2012 6:18 AM

It sometimes happens when images are dragged to the desktop.


If you control-click and choose 'save image to' or 'save image as' it shouldn't happen.


But this is nothing new!


Safari: Downloaded file's filename may have an additional extension

http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24293

That's from June 11, 2007!

Working from my defective memory, this happened to me, but stopped if I unchecked 'Open safe files after downloading' in Safari Preferences/General.

At least I think that's how I stopped it - it hasn't happened since!

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May 16, 2012 6:18 AM in response to Shaun Conn

It sometimes happens when images are dragged to the desktop.


If you control-click and choose 'save image to' or 'save image as' it shouldn't happen.


But this is nothing new!


Safari: Downloaded file's filename may have an additional extension

http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24293

That's from June 11, 2007!

Working from my defective memory, this happened to me, but stopped if I unchecked 'Open safe files after downloading' in Safari Preferences/General.

At least I think that's how I stopped it - it hasn't happened since!

May 16, 2012 6:25 AM in response to Klaus1

Hi


These are not images though - if I drag to the desktop, all I get is a link. They are mp3, avi, zip, all sorts. "Save as" still gets suffixed by safari unfortunately (clearly safari thinks it knows better than me!); and save as on dozens of links is a pain anyway....


I already have "Open safe files after loading" unchecked.


I did see that entry ("no longer supported" by apple!) from 5 years ago, was just hoping they'd fixed it...


It's a shame - it's pretty much the only reason I use firefox and camino now :-(


Thanks

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