Firefox created a second Downloads folder/library when it opens a PDF to view in the browser.
file:///C:/Users/Name/Documents/Downloads/NightSkyNotesJan2022OrionDetail.… (funda kabanzi)
Firefox created a second Downloads folder/library when it opens a PDF to view in the browser.
file:///C:/Users/Name/Documents/Downloads/NightSkyNotesJan2022OrionDetail.pdf
I seem to remember finding lots of temp pdfs and other files in a temp folder under user/appdata/local or roaming and having to delete this files manually from time to time. Putting the files in an easy to find folder is a good step but my Downloads Library/folder had previously been moved to D:\Downloads via choose new target from the library properties. D drive is an internal HD, C drive is an SSD. Why didn't Firefox just use the existing Downloads library instead of creating a new one on the C drive?
Ideally, if you are viewing a pdf in a Firefox tab it would delete the file if you did not download it so it does not clog up your drives. If I know i want to keep a pdf I would save to my chosen folder and view in Acrobat instead of reading in a browser tab.
I agree with a previous post i saw requesting an option for the user to specify a temp file folder on another drive when viewing pdfs to preserve some life on the SSD boot drive.
Windows 10, Firefox 101.0.1