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### 5.40 How do I disable `auto-save-mode`?

You probably don’t want to do this, since auto-saving is useful, especially when Emacs or your computer crashes while you are editing a document.

Instead, you might want to change the variable `auto-save-interval`, which specifies how many keystrokes Emacs waits before auto-saving. Increasing this value forces Emacs to wait longer between auto-saves, which might annoy you less.

You might also want to look into Sebastian Kremer’s `auto-save` package (see Packages that do not come with Emacs). This package also allows you to place all auto-save files in one directory, such as `/tmp`.

To disable or change how `auto-save-mode` works, see Auto Save in The GNU Emacs Manual.