Download changed in firefox

[johns0]

Anyone miss the previous way files were downloaded in firefox in that a separate download window would pop up and show you the downloads,now you have to click on either the new download tab or open tools/downloads.

Wish they could have had an option for the download window to open as soon as a file started to download and stay open.

[Ai Haibara]

I haven't actually updated to v20, yet, but I've read you can revert to the old download manager by using about:config and changing browser.download.useToolkitUI to "true."

[johns0]

Thanks for the tip,got it back to way i like,i kinda remember using about:config sometime ago for something else but forgot about it.

[Noahtuck]

Yep, I noticed it the other day after I did a restart on my PC after not shutting it off for a few weeks.

I had no clue there was an update or it changed until I opened my browser again and it showed that little window saying it was checking for compatibility for addons.

[Hoser Rob]

I don't mind what they did with the dl window. I do not like how they changed private browsing, which I find (or found?) was a great way to control tracking cookies.

If it weren't a browser and therefore so security sensitive I'd use the older version.

[Ai Haibara]

Thanks for the tip,got it back to way i like,i kinda remember using about:config sometime ago for something else but forgot about it.

It could be practically anything, since you can do so much in about:config. I have to wonder if extensions like this will be updated to allow you to switch between the download managers...

Yep, I noticed it the other day after I did a restart on my PC after not shutting it off for a few weeks.

I had no clue there was an update or it changed until I opened my browser again and it showed that little window saying it was checking for compatibility for addons.

Are you sure you wouldn't be better off turning off auto-update for Firefox updates? I usually wait to see whether or not there are any major issues (something for which they'd probably want to rush out a x.1 update) before letting Firefox update. Heck, I've ended up turning auto-update off for extensions, as well, after a few extension updates which broke things.

I don't really use the private browsing mode, though, so I can't comment on that.

[KBeee]

Thanks for the tip,got it back to way i like,i kinda remember using about:config sometime ago for something else but forgot about it.

Where is this "about:config" found? I HATE this new (unasked for) Firefox crap download window

[johns0]

Just input about:config in your browser window.

[KBeee]

Cheers - back to normal now