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solofx7
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Sep 18, 2009, 09:06 AM
 
Is there anyway to disable the question snow leopard asks you about content that you download from the internet?
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Sep 18, 2009, 01:00 PM
 
Which web browser are you using?
     
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Sep 18, 2009, 03:18 PM
 
It has nothing to do with the web browser. It's all about the atributes.
     
solofx7  (op)
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Sep 18, 2009, 03:44 PM
 
is there a way to turn this off?
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Sep 18, 2009, 06:59 PM
 
Originally Posted by Yawn View Post
It has nothing to do with the web browser. It's all about the atributes.
The web browser is setting the attribute.

Originally Posted by solofx7 View Post
is there a way to turn this off?
Sure, which browser? Or you can google it yourself.
     
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Sep 18, 2009, 07:15 PM
 
What? I don't know any browser that lets you control whether it sets the "downloaded from the Internet" flag.
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solofx7  (op)
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Sep 18, 2009, 10:19 PM
 
hey chuck, long time no hear from

sorry, my description of the issue was not that good.
when i download content/videos/mp3's/dmg's or anything from the internet, when I go to open it, it asks me that vista/windows centric question if i want to open it.
generally i download videogame videos from like ign or somewhere and then i go to open it and osx asks the question.
i just want to turn it off because all of the content that i open is stuff that i know.
i am just growing tired of the question...
thanks for all of your input and help!
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Sep 19, 2009, 01:49 AM
 
Originally Posted by mduell View Post
The web browser is setting the attribute.
And not a single Mac browser gives you any control over that. Your point is moot.

You have to get the Finder to stop throwing the dialog when it encounters the attribute. That's how this works. Why do you crap in threads where you have nothing to offer? This is the same nonsense you already pulled off in the IP config in Safari thread.
     
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Sep 19, 2009, 01:55 PM
 
Originally Posted by Chuckit View Post
What? I don't know any browser that lets you control whether it sets the "downloaded from the Internet" flag.
Originally Posted by Yawn View Post
And not a single Mac browser gives you any control over that. Your point is moot.
Here's how to do it with Safari on 10.4.
Here's how to do it with Safari on 10.5.
     
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Sep 19, 2009, 08:52 PM
 
I have snow leopard and this question thing seemed to start then
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