Temps Files and Desktop Clutter

This is my first Mac and learning the quirks can be challenging at times.
I would like to stop the temp files from saving to my desktop, as I am getting really tired of having to delete 10-15 files every single day (help for this on the Windows side under Parallels would be appreciated too, as it is doing the same thing there.)
As found on several sites when searching the internet, I changed Safari and Firefox-Mac version- to /tmp, as that should have stopped files from saving to the desktop. It hasn't.
So I am appealing for help as it is really driving me nuts having all that clutter on my desktop for no reason and they don't go away when you shut down and reboot and having to delete each one is a pain.

I am having the same problem. Whenever I download a file from a website, open an attachment in my email, or open a file on a USB stick, it gets saved to my desktop. I have been through every preferences menu I can find for the Mac and in each application, and I cannot seem to stop this happening. It's really annoying! I also don't want all this clutter saved in my Downloads folder. What I would like is the usual "TEMP" folder which gets cleared out when I shut down.
Anyway, I am a new Mac user; this problem has stumped other experienced Mac users I know and the IT support people at my work. So if anyone out there knows a solution to this problem, please pass it on to me.

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You could always move them from where they are to the desktop, and then launch iTunes.
If everything seems ok then they aren't needed.
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Which os is installed on your computer?
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The assumption that unwanted temp files and cache are causing poor performance is unjustified. OS X does not maintain unwanted cache files. They exist to increase performance and are updated or deleted as necessary. So are temporary files. Certain font cache files are moved to the Trash during Safe Boot: OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode? - Apple Support. Do not use any other utility.
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Hi All,
where essbase creates its temp files and cache files so that i can delete them.What is the path.
Regards,
Mink

The DBAG lists the files (and types) used for various reasons. Some can be deleted, others should be left there for recovery attempts when the database is started up. If your database won't start, the temporary files that can be safely deleted are also covered, although this part might be somewhere else in the technical reference.
There are also some backup files that could play a role, for instance, if the db file is the reason a database won't start, the backup file (dbb) can be used to replace it. For this reason, I don't recommend you just blindly delete all "unneeded" files if you are having a problem.
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Recreating of TEMP file and TEMP Tablespace

Hi!
I have a problem with recreating of TEMP file and TEMP Tablespace after I made a copy of my database.
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1006067 wrote:
Hi!
I have a problem with recreating of TEMP file and TEMP Tablespace after I made a copy of my database.
I made a new TEMP file and TEMP Tablespace and set them as default:
SQL> CREATE TEMPORARY TABLESPACE TEMP3 TEMPFILE 'C:\app\Orcldata\orclcopy\TEMP05.DBF' SIZE 2000M;
SQL> ALTER DATABASE DEFAULT TEMPORARY TABLESPACE TEMP3;
But when a made a select to see them:
SQL> SELECT tablespace_name, file_name, bytes FROM dba_temp_files WHERE tablespace_name = 'TEMP3';
SELECT tablespace_name, file_name, bytes FROM dba_temp_files WHERE tablespace_name = 'TEMP3'
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01157: cannot identify/lock data file 202 - see DBWR trace file
ORA-01110: data file 202: 'C:\APP\ORCLDATA\ORCL\TEST_IASTEMP.DBF'
I can't understand where is the problem.
Thx!Im gonna throw 2c in the ring and say "someone" (bunny fingers) deleted 'C:\APP\ORCLDATA\ORCL\TEST_IASTEMP.DBF' without dropping from the database first.
in dos, see if the file exists, Id be surprised if it does
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drop the temp tablespace associated with it

I can't direct my downloads: the browser defaults them to a temp file and then I can't find them

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''locking as a duplicate of https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/981696''
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I used Computer Associates ver.7.0.0.117 to clear temp files and cache. Firefox won't open a window since though it shows in processes.

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I've uninstalled and reinstalled ver 6 from the web twice with the same results.
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Relocating skype history and temp files folder on ...

Hi Skype Team.
My laptop is equipped with SSD storages and i am configuring it to reduce disk write operations intensity.
SSD is the system drive, marked with C letter. OS is windows 8.1 x64
Disk operation analysis shows that skype is in top of disk writers, so i want to reconfigure it's temp files folder and history db location to another drive D, not ssd.
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Go to Solution.

This should have been working. I'm using this kind of Skype shortcut to run several different Skype versions at the same time.
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