Choose the downloads folder you wish to use. Click the Browse button next to the Save files to entry. In the General panel, find the Downloads section under Files and Applications. Despite its compact size, Download Manager (S3) packs in a bunch of useful features that standard download utilities don’t provide.

To change that folder: Click the menu button and select Settings. Links in Reader View now have more color contrast. Screen readers no longer report column headers incorrectly in tables containing cells spanning multiple columns. If you found this tip useful, be sure to share it with the Facebook and Twitter buttons in the share drop-down below, and help tell the world about Firefox. File downloads are saved in the folder specified in Firefox Settings. The Orca screen reader's mouse review feature now works correctly after switching tabs in Firefox. You can also view more tips in our archive. If you have a tip you’d like to share with other Firefox users, please post it on our Facebook page with #FirefoxTips and tag us, or post on Twitter with #FirefoxTips. (Cmd + J on a Mac.) Learn more about managing your downloads on our support site. Or, you can add another shortcut to your collection, which is Ctrl + J. You can access it through the menu, Click on the Firefox button (Tools menu in Windows XP and on a Mac), and then click Downloads. There are two ways to get that Downloads window back. If the site is found on that list, Firefox blocks the file immediately. But sometimes you close that window (by mistake or on purpose) and then you wonder – how do I get that window back? When you download an application file, Firefox checks the site hosting it against a list of sites known to contain 'malware'. When you start a download, the Firefox Downloads window automatically opens to help you keep track of files you download while using Firefox, including files you open and save to your computer.

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