safari bug?

[slipd6]

Hi all,

I run OS X 4.2.7 on an ibook G4. My problem is this - I downloaded a movie a few weeks ago. The title of the file appeared in the safari "downloads" pop-up window. When I clicked on it to open the file I get the error message " Safari can't open the file, it has been moved". I never moved the file. I have searched for the file using spotlight and I can't find it that way. No big deal, it wasn't an important file anyway.

The problem is this. I can't get the file to be cleared from the "downloads" pop-up in Safari. I have tried clearing the downloads menu. I have tried reseting safari. I have tried restarting the computer. Nothing gets rid of it. Any ideas? Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[barhar]

'... OS X 4.2.7 ...' - no such MacOS X version exists. Do you have MacOS X 10.2.7, MacOS X 10.4.2, or MacOS X 10.4.7?

'... appeared in the safari "downloads" pop-up window.' - there is no such window. There is however a 'Downloads' window, viewable via 'Safari's 'Window, Downloads' menu item.

'I downloaded a movie a few weeks ago.' - what is (was) the title of the movie?, and please provide the url of the web page - where the movie was downloaded from.

'When I clicked on it to open the file I get the error message " Safari can't open the file, it has been moved". I never moved the file.' - if the 'popup window' was indeed the 'Downloads' window - and the file deleted, yet still listed ...

'I have tried clearing the downloads menu.' - there is no menu titled 'Downloads' in 'Safari'.

'I have tried reseting safari.' - interesting.

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Suggestion:
01. Navigate to your '~/Library/Safari/' folder.
02. With 'Safari' not launched (open, running), delete the 'Downloads.plist' file.
03. Launch 'Safari'.
Is the 'Downloads' window now clear of any listed items?

 

[slipd6]

Hi, sorry for the misinformation from my first post. I run OS X 10.4.7. The video was a soccer highlights video from google videos. I do not recall the url.

Your suggestion seems to have fixed the problem, i appreciate you help. Thanks!!!

 

[oceanicitl]

You could try deleting your safari preferences but first make a coipy of your bookmarks (Bookmarks.plist). You can find the Sarafi preferences in your home folder:

home/library/sarafi

The Bookmarks.plist file sits in there, copy it to your desktop then delete folder. When you relaunch Sarafi you can import the bookmarks from the file menu; file, import bookmarks.