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Re: Safari Download Folder?
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Re: Safari Download Folder?


  • Subject: Re: Safari Download Folder?
  • From: John Baltutis <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 15:37:42 -0800

On 3/4/09, Joe <email@hidden> wrote:
> At 5:18 PM +0000 3/4/09, Dave wrote:
>>I need to be able to get the path specified in the "Downloads Folder" Field
>>in the Safari Prefs Window.
>
> set prefsfile to (path to preferences as text) & "com.apple.Safari.plist"
> tell application "System Events"
>  set dlfold to get value of property list item "DownloadsPath"of property
>list file prefsfile
>  activate
>  display dialog dlfold buttons {"OK"} default button 1
> end tell

This is simpler:

do shell script "defaults read com.apple.safari DownloadsPath"
result
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