"Safari could not download the file..."

"Safari could not download the file... because there is not enough free disk space" Have checked, and there is enough free space, and read and write is checked on my permissions.
What i have noticed is downloading the file creates a "Staff" name with a read only privilege when downloading the file, but otherwise is not there. I have changed the "Staff" privilege to read and write while its there, retry the download, and same error occurs again.
What is wrong?

I may have done that, tried it again with leaving it, seems to work. thanks!

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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
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thanks for your suggestion. that is the same advice that i got from the geek squad at the local apple store.
i did what he instructed but it did not work. i have since called apple support twice regarding the problem. they had me start the computer in safe mode, going into the library and deleting a phlist file (i think) do a repair disk permissions, do a repair disk, empty the cache, and finally the last guy told me to unplug the computer from the wall socket and restart.
when i mentioned the advice you and the apple store guy gave me they sort of poo pooed it saying that was done when they did all this other stuff.
i am now waiting for the download to be completed to see if unplugging the computer had any effect.
thanks again for your kindness in answering my concern.

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