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Apr 2, 2003, 02:51 AM
 
I remember there was a thread about this before but search is fruitless because my keywords are too broad.

Anyhow, there is an OSX app I can use to download entire websites or portions of it for later viewing. I want to be able to save web content with structure intact for viewing offline. Something that can save images other files as well. Sorry, don't know too much about how websites are contructed. How do I do this?

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Apr 2, 2003, 02:52 AM
 
Have you tried PageSucker?
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Apr 2, 2003, 02:53 AM
 
Ok, I found one... webgrabber.

There must be others. What do you folks prefer to use?
     
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Apr 2, 2003, 06:29 AM
 
i use wget
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Apr 2, 2003, 06:44 AM
 
Originally posted by sensorfreaky:
Ok, I found one... webgrabber.

There must be others. What do you folks prefer to use?
I used pagesucker before, but nowadays I use Acrobat 5 (not the Reader, but the full version). It's useful in a way that it can save all the web contents into one single PDF file, which is easier to store in a directory, and you can use the find command to find the keyword you are looking for with ease.

Yes, it's expensive to get Acrobat just to use it this way, but if you have any thoughts of getting Acrobat for other use than you should bear in mind this little feature.
     
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Apr 3, 2003, 10:45 AM
 
Internet Explorer also does this...

Save as... Web Archive.

of course it is limited, but you can go pretty deep. If you want an entire large site, then just use wget.
     
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Apr 3, 2003, 11:22 AM
 
Originally posted by mishap:
Internet Explorer also does this...

Save as... Web Archive.

of course it is limited, but you can go pretty deep. If you want an entire large site, then just use wget.
would would ANYONE still be using IE? i tried it recently just to download safari.. and GEEZ, could it get any slower??
     
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Apr 3, 2003, 12:05 PM
 
Originally posted by veryniceguy2002:
I used pagesucker before, but nowadays I use Acrobat 5 (not the Reader, but the full version). It's useful in a way that it can save all the web contents into one single PDF file, which is easier to store in a directory, and you can use the find command to find the keyword you are looking for with ease.

Yes, it's expensive to get Acrobat just to use it this way, but if you have any thoughts of getting Acrobat for other use than you should bear in mind this little feature.
This is PERFECT! I never knew that Acrobat had that option. Thanks. I LOVE how it saves the web page just like how we see it, not in some weird format. Thanks again.
     
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Apr 3, 2003, 05:16 PM
 
SiteSucker

Easy to use, fast in its mission, I used it to download all of Wigu.


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Apr 3, 2003, 07:39 PM
 
Originally posted by philzilla:
i use wget
Don't forget about curl and I believe you can use lynx to do this as well.
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