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In article <slrng19epf.1gbv.usenet-mail.RemoveThis@sed.homestarmy.net>, Mark
Shroyer <usenet-mail.RemoveThis@markshroyer.com> wrote:

> On 2008-04-27, Howard Brazee <howard.RemoveThis@brazee.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > If I want to save a web page using Firefox, I get a menu of location
> > including some recent save locations - but when my desired directory
> > isn't there, I haven't been able to figure out how to get to that
> > directory. What do I need to do?
>
> As far as I know, all recent versions of Firefox use the standard OS X
> save dialog -- so you can click on the down arrow next to the "Save As"
> box, then navigate using the sidebar and file tree pane. Alternatively,
> press Cmd + Shift + G to enter the directory path with the keyboard.

If the folder is showing in the Finder, you can drag it to the Save
dialog.

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In article <slrng19epf.1gbv.usenet-mail RemoveThis @sed.homestarmy.net>,
Mark Shroyer <usenet-mail RemoveThis @markshroyer.com> wrote:

> On 2008-04-27, Howard Brazee <howard RemoveThis @brazee.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > If I want to save a web page using Firefox, I get a menu of location
> > including some recent save locations - but when my desired directory
> > isn't there, I haven't been able to figure out how to get to that
> > directory. What do I need to do?
>
> As far as I know, all recent versions of Firefox use the standard OS X
> save dialog -- so you can click on the down arrow next to the "Save As"
> box, then navigate using the sidebar and file tree pane. Alternatively,
> press Cmd + Shift + G to enter the directory path with the keyboard.

Yep.

This article illustrates the dialog in both states, and gives a neat tip
to change the default state for all save dialogs:

<http://preview.tinyurl.com/6kysur>

Hope this helps.

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On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:43:11 -0400, Mark Shroyer
<usenet-mail.DeleteThis@markshroyer.com> wrote:

>As far as I know, all recent versions of Firefox use the standard OS X
>save dialog -- so you can click on the down arrow next to the "Save As"
>box, then navigate using the sidebar and file tree pane. Alternatively,
>press Cmd + Shift + G to enter the directory path with the keyboard.

I see the file tree pane, but when I try to navigate it the way I do
the finder, I sometimes fail. Othertimes, I can navigate without any
problem. I haven't figured out the variable that stops me sometimes.
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In article <2ik914p22cbmsfuqncapelat27isl8n7d3.RemoveThis@4ax.com>,
Howard Brazee <howard.RemoveThis@brazee.net> wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:43:11 -0400, Mark Shroyer
> <usenet-mail.RemoveThis@markshroyer.com> wrote:
>
> >As far as I know, all recent versions of Firefox use the standard OS X
> >save dialog -- so you can click on the down arrow next to the "Save As"
> >box, then navigate using the sidebar and file tree pane. Alternatively,
> >press Cmd + Shift + G to enter the directory path with the keyboard.
>
> I see the file tree pane, but when I try to navigate it the way I do
> the finder, I sometimes fail. Othertimes, I can navigate without any
> problem. I haven't figured out the variable that stops me sometimes.

You fail how, exactly?

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On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:53:22 -0500, Jolly Roger <jollyroger RemoveThis @pobox.com>
wrote:

>> I see the file tree pane, but when I try to navigate it the way I do
>> the finder, I sometimes fail. Othertimes, I can navigate without any
>> problem. I haven't figured out the variable that stops me sometimes.
>
>You fail how, exactly?

Sometimes, when I try to walk down the tree to the subfolder, I can't.
I click on the folder and it wants to save whatever I'm saving right
there, instead of opening for me to find a subfolder.

Maybe I'm downloading a different type of document - hmm, I just
tested with a web page and with a .jpg, and both of these worked.
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In article <t9q9145d6j6s40iad57kv9vhptl7ot5mfa DeleteThis @4ax.com>,
Howard Brazee <howard DeleteThis @brazee.net> wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:53:22 -0500, Jolly Roger <jollyroger DeleteThis @pobox.com>
> wrote:
>
> >> I see the file tree pane, but when I try to navigate it the way I do
> >> the finder, I sometimes fail. Othertimes, I can navigate without any
> >> problem. I haven't figured out the variable that stops me sometimes.
> >
> >You fail how, exactly?
>
> Sometimes, when I try to walk down the tree to the subfolder, I can't.
> I click on the folder and it wants to save whatever I'm saving right
> there, instead of opening for me to find a subfolder.

If you mistakenly *double-click* a folder, the system will think you are
choosing that folder. Perhaps you are accidentally double-clicking a
folder.

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On 2008-04-27, Jolly Roger <jollyroger RemoveThis @pobox.com> wrote:
> > On 2008-04-27, Howard Brazee <howard RemoveThis @brazee.net> wrote:
> > > If I want to save a web page using Firefox, I get a menu of
> > > location including some recent save locations - but when my
> > > desired directory isn't there, I haven't been able to figure out
> > > how to get to that directory. What do I need to do?
>
> [...]
>
> This article illustrates the dialog in both states, and gives a neat
> tip to change the default state for all save dialogs:
>
><http://preview.tinyurl.com/6kysur>

Nice! It never occurred to me that there'd be a global preference to
change the default state, but now that you mention it, I'll have to add
that one to my "list of OS X tricks" file...

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