Comments on: How To Tell Firefox to Open a DMG http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg Like a Themepark of random information. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:25:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Demonike http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-288964 Demonike Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:08:41 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-288964 Hi there, I found your page by Google, searching for the same solutions you nicely provide here. Thank you. However, I'm also mad with the way FF handles ftp:// protocol. I'd want it to open the address in my FTP client (Transmit), not to give a listing in the browser window, where I cannot upload... I didn't find that type of handler in the prefs although "mailto" was there. Since it is not a file, I cannot figure out how to configure this :( Any ideas? PS. Seems odd that such elementary things are so secretively tucked away somewhere... Hi there, I found your page by Google, searching for the same solutions you nicely provide here. Thank you.
However, I’m also mad with the way FF handles ftp:// protocol. I’d want it to open the address in my FTP client (Transmit), not to give a listing in the browser window, where I cannot upload… I didn’t find that type of handler in the prefs although “mailto” was there. Since it is not a file, I cannot figure out how to configure this :(

Any ideas?

PS. Seems odd that such elementary things are so secretively tucked away somewhere…

]]> By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-266630 Thomas Fri, 02 May 2008 11:44:04 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-266630 Gus, it sounds like you need to ask the Speed Download folks how to fix that one. Gus, it sounds like you need to ask the Speed Download folks how to fix that one.

]]> By: gus http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-264729 gus Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:53:06 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-264729 hey everyone. when I click on a link to download something in firefox & safari, It just goes to a blank screen and sits there, or loads and refreshes the previous page. I have to manually right click the link, and then save link as. but this doesn't work for some files for example torrents on mininova. I would really appreciate it somebody could help me. cheers gus PS i was using speed download a month or two ago...i then deleted it, attempting to get my firefox downloading for me again. I dunno if this made any difference to settings etc. hey everyone. when I click on a link to download something in firefox & safari, It just goes to a blank screen and sits there, or loads and refreshes the previous page. I have to manually right click the link, and then save link as. but this doesn’t work for some files for example torrents on mininova. I would really appreciate it somebody could help me.
cheers

gus

PS i was using speed download a month or two ago…i then deleted it, attempting to get my firefox downloading for me again. I dunno if this made any difference to settings etc.

]]> By: mavo http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-205796 mavo Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:47:23 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-205796 I figured out what the problem is and yes, it's not intuitive at all. The problem is that there is no way to add a new file type by hand in the 'manage...' section of the Firefox File Types prefs pane. And the file types get added only when you download them yes, BUT (and this is the part that could drive somebody mad) the new file types get added to the list only when you tell Firefox to 'Do this automatically for files like this from now on' in the dialog box that appears when you try to download something. So, even if you don't find in the dialog box the right action you want to assign for every file of that kind (e.g. open it with BOMArchiver, you'll likely find only StiffIt Expander), you still have to choose something here, tell Firefox to do it every time, and THEN go into the prefs (again, Content>File Types>Manage...) where you have more control, and choose exactly how you want Firefox to deal with that kind of file. I figured out what the problem is and yes, it’s not intuitive at all. The problem is that there is no way to add a new file type by hand in the ‘manage…’ section of the Firefox File Types prefs pane. And the file types get added only when you download them yes, BUT (and this is the part that could drive somebody mad) the new file types get added to the list only when you tell Firefox to ‘Do this automatically for files like this from now on’ in the dialog box that appears when you try to download something.
So, even if you don’t find in the dialog box the right action you want to assign for every file of that kind (e.g. open it with BOMArchiver, you’ll likely find only StiffIt Expander), you still have to choose something here, tell Firefox to do it every time, and THEN go into the prefs (again, Content>File Types>Manage…) where you have more control, and choose exactly how you want Firefox to deal with that kind of file.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-205748 Thomas Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:17:26 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-205748 svedish - Adding file types usually happens when you're downloading a file. I agree Firefox should make it easier, but a Google search may come up with a better answer. svedish - Adding file types usually happens when you’re downloading a file. I agree Firefox should make it easier, but a Google search may come up with a better answer.

]]> By: svedish http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-205575 svedish Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:06:01 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-205575 I can't seem to find the zip file type under "manage..." and there is no way to add a file type by hand (Firefox 2..x.x). I can’t seem to find the zip file type under “manage…” and there is no way to add a file type by hand (Firefox 2..x.x).

]]> By: JoeyShabadu http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-197779 JoeyShabadu Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:46:18 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-197779 In Firefox 2.0.0.9, the menus are somewhat different. Go to preferences and then click on CONTENT. From here, you can MANAGE your actions as previous. In Firefox 2.0.0.9, the menus are somewhat different.

Go to preferences and then click on CONTENT. From here, you can MANAGE your actions as previous.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-195984 Thomas Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:24:07 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-195984 That sounds like a website serving up a file based on what kind of machine it thinks you're on. You haven't change your user agent have you? That sounds like a website serving up a file based on what kind of machine it thinks you’re on. You haven’t change your user agent have you?

]]> By: bill darst http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-195565 bill darst Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:20:12 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-195565 When I download ie., a printer dirver in the MacOSX format, instead of showing up as a dmg, it shows up as an exe file. If I download the same dmg file in Safari in will show up as a dmg file. Any fixes? bill When I download ie., a printer dirver in the MacOSX format, instead of showing up as a dmg, it shows up as an exe file.
If I download the same dmg file in Safari in will show up as a dmg file.

Any fixes?

bill

]]> By: Luke http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-183786 Luke Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:46:56 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-183786 Excellent solution. Excellent solution.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-151425 Thomas Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:51:40 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-151425 Dangr, is there any chance that .dmg is listed in 'File Types' in your Firefox's preferences? Check it out and see if it's already got a default behavior. If so, just update it. Dangr, is there any chance that .dmg is listed in ‘File Types’ in your Firefox’s preferences? Check it out and see if it’s already got a default behavior. If so, just update it.

]]> By: Dangr http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-150577 Dangr Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:08:31 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-150577 Hey, I tried your procedure, but didn't get very far; I downloaded Firefox, but it didn't ask me what to do with the file.... Any suggestions on other dmgs to download so that it would work? Thanks! DGR Hey, I tried your procedure, but didn’t get very far; I downloaded Firefox, but it didn’t ask me what to do with the file…. Any suggestions on other dmgs to download so that it would work?

Thanks!

DGR

]]> By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-132962 Thomas Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:15:21 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-132962 You can't get Safari to download DMGs? That's some strict network. You can’t get Safari to download DMGs? That’s some strict network.

]]> By: Boyce McJunkin http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-120953 Boyce McJunkin Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:25:36 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-120953 tried your procedure for telling Firefox how to handle .dmg files. I can't change anything in the preference panel for Firefox. When I download, it goes to another screen and sits there. Must have something wrong with my network settings because i can't download in Safari either. IE works fine! tried your procedure for telling Firefox how to handle .dmg files. I can’t change anything in the preference panel for Firefox. When I download, it goes to another screen and sits there. Must have something wrong with
my network settings because i can’t download in Safari either. IE works fine!

]]> By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-90210 Thomas Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:31:20 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-90210 You need Apple support. It sounds like you deleted the program that reads DMGs and that's not good. It has nothing to do with Firefox so this can't help you. Go to Apples support forms and ask there. You need Apple support. It sounds like you deleted the program that reads DMGs and that’s not good. It has nothing to do with Firefox so this can’t help you. Go to Apples support forms and ask there.

]]> By: julie http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-90205 julie Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:10:04 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-90205 HELP! suddenly my DISK IMAGE MOUNTER and DISK UTILITIES are GONE! and i cannot open any dmg files or zip files! i tried the firefox method but cannot find any disk utilities at all when doing an apple Find on my computer! and all the help i have gotten so far is to download some program, but they ARE ALL DMG s!!! HELP how can i get back to opening downloads so i can fix this?? i even tried opening my original Mac restore cd, but it wouldn't / couldn't read that either! what is going on! please help me ! HELP!

suddenly my DISK IMAGE MOUNTER and DISK UTILITIES are GONE! and i cannot open any dmg files or zip files! i tried the firefox method but cannot find any disk utilities at all when doing an apple Find on my computer! and all the help i have gotten so far is to download some program, but they ARE ALL DMG s!!! HELP how can i get back to opening downloads so i can fix this?? i even tried opening my original Mac restore cd, but it wouldn’t / couldn’t read that either! what is going on! please help me !

]]> By: Mel http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-77751 Mel Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:20:00 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-77751 This really helped. Thanks! This really helped. Thanks!

]]> By: Matt Heinrich http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-38318 Matt Heinrich Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:06:02 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-38318 Groovy, thanks. Groovy, thanks.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-28966 Thomas Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:49:42 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-28966 You'll have to check out http://www.MacOSX.com or some other Mac board for that kind of information. I'm not sure you can. You’ll have to check out http://www.MacOSX.com or some other Mac board for that kind of information. I’m not sure you can.

]]> By: brad http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/12/09/how-to-tell-firefox-to-open-a-dmg#comment-28960 brad Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:48:15 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=713#comment-28960 How do i open DMG files on a win2000 machine ? found a site here, but i cant understand due to all the squabling ! http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t245500.html i got a program in a .dmg format. is this like a ZIP file ? thanks in advance, Brad How do i open DMG files on a win2000 machine ?
found a site here, but i cant understand due to all the squabling !
http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t245500.html

i got a program in a .dmg format.
is this like a ZIP file ?

thanks in advance,
Brad

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