Safari 4.0 can't save mp3 downloads to disk

Question

I just installed Safari 4.0 without checking this list first. Big mistake. I updated because of security concerns, not because any of the new features appealed to me. In fact I find the "Top Sites" feature intrusive, and just another thing to dog down performance.
But the most annoying thing is that it is now no longer possible to save mp3 downloads to disk, even though I have Quicktime Pro and am trying to save mp3's that are not protected (they are demo's from cover bands put up for just this purpose). The down arrow normally attached to the far right end of the Quicktime bar -- used to pop down a menu which includes save-as-source -- no longer appears. It is as if Safari is treating the Quicktime Plugin as if it were not the Pro version. But it is (I checked that out). I also played around with the mime settings for the files that Quicktime should handle in the browser, but that made no difference, and they shouldn't have been changed in any event.
I can fire up my old G4 and run an ancient version of Safari (1.0.3) and the very same mp3 URL's that won't save-to-disk under Safari 4.0 save fine there. The version of Safari I was using yesterday (3.x.x) also worked fine with the same URL's. What gives?
Did Safari 4.0 break the PRO connection to the plugin? I checked the Quicktime preference pane under Advanced, and verified that Kiosk Mode was not enabled (which would hide the controls), so that isn't the problem.

Answer 1

Top Sites etc. If you don't want the eye candy follow the suggestions outlined in this post. These suggestions lock down Top Sites, Cover Flow and Safari Caches eliminating file accumulation. Apply the one (or all) specific to your needs.
Regarding QT Pro, yes the Save Arrow is missing - been that way since Safari 4 Beta. Don't know why it's AWOL. If the URL ends in .wav, .mov, .mp3 etc. open the download panel (command/option/L keys), then drag the URL into the panel. The file will download.
Hawaiian,
Thanks. I was unaware that you could download audio or video files by dragging the URL's to the download panel. Works like a charm. I hope the button comes back though, because that is a little simpler. BTW -- I wonder if your technique works even if you don't have Quicktime Pro? If so, people can save $38 everytime Apple makes you upgrade. (Of course, you'll still need it to do video editing and such).
A thought on the AWOL button. I wonder if Apple changed the default for what they consider authored (protected) content? Maybe previous revs assumed that an mp3 or video was not protected unless it was tagged to indicate it was. If the default has changed to assuming all files are protected unless they are tagged as unprotected, then that would explain the missing button. I doubt that most of the bands posting demo's bother to specifically indicate they are unprotected.
I'll check out the link on suppressing all the Top Sites overhead. Thanks for the help!
Drake