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change open directory mac

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If I want all my downloads to go to my MAC desktop and choose open, the open files also save to the desktop.

Is there a way to change the temp directory?

If I want all my downloads to go to my MAC desktop and choose open, the open files also save to the desktop. Is there a way to change the temp directory?

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Looks like this is a long-running feature request/discussion:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=311292 (look at all the duplicate bugs!)