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Can't choose location for downloads

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Hello!

I have downloaded Firefox but I cannot chose a location for my downloads when using the browser - so all of my downloads are failing. I am using a Macbook and currently have no location for my downloads. Even when I click the "Choose" button under Preferences, nothing pops up and I have no options to select. I also cannot type into the "Save files to" section.

Any help is welcome, thank you!

Hello! I have downloaded Firefox but I cannot chose a location for my downloads when using the browser - so all of my downloads are failing. I am using a Macbook and currently have no location for my downloads. Even when I click the "Choose" button under Preferences, nothing pops up and I have no options to select. I also cannot type into the "Save files to" section. Any help is welcome, thank you!

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I have no issues when downloading. see screenshot I assume you have this option checked. see screenshot

Modified by jonzn4SUSE

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Can you attach a screenshot that shows the Downloads section on the Settings page ?

You can possibly check the browser.download.* prefs on the about:config page to see whether import prefs have been modified.

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jonzn4SUSE said

I have no issues when downloading. see screenshot I assume you have this option checked. see screenshot

I have already downloaded Firefox but the section where I can save files to is empty and I cannot select a location.

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cor-el said

Can you attach a screenshot that shows the Downloads section on the Settings page ? You can possibly check the browser.download.* prefs on the about:config page to see whether import prefs have been modified.

This is what my settings looks like - when I click to choose nothing pops up for me to actually select. I did try resetting the bold lines of test at browser.download. but that didn't do anything.