Re: Safari and PDF files

On 2006-01-03 11:51:40 -0500, Robert Peirce <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:

In article <2006010311225716807-malcolm@invalid>,
 Malcolm <malcolm@invalid> wrote:

On 2006-01-03 10:37:02 -0500, Phil Wheeler <w6tuh-ng7@xxxxxxxxx> said:

Robert Peirce wrote:
How can I tell Safari 2.0.2 how to open PDFs? It always asks and I have to select a program like Acrobat Reader. It ought to be possible to have a default program, but I can't find anything in preferences.

Mine uses Preview. I would like to force it to use Acrobat Reader but have not succeeded. Hmmmm .. noodling.

The latest Safari normally displays PDF files by itself. It does not need an external program or plug-in. Previous versions needed a plug-in to display PDF in the Safari window. Are you sure you don't have a plug-in used for a previous version of OS X in the "Internet Plug-Ins" folder in either your "Library" folder, or the "Library" folder at the top level of your system disk?

I upgraded from 10.3.9 to 10.4.3. If there was anything left behind, I am not aware of it. What I have observed is Safari will not just open a PDF. It always asks for a program to use. I usually select Preview or Acrobat Reader. I have the following internet plug-ins. If one of these is the culprit, let me know and I will remove it.


Adobe Studio Plugin
Adobe Workgroup Plugin
AdobePDFViewer.plugin
DRM Plugin.bundle
Flash Player.plugin
flashplayer.xpt
iPIXBrowserReadme.rtf
ipxBrowserPlugin
Java Applet Plugin Enabler
Java Applet.plugin
JavaPluginCocoa.bundle
NP-PPC-Dir-Shockwave
NPSVG3.zip
NPSVG3Carbon
NPSVG3ReadMe.html
nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
QuickTime Plugin.webplugin
RealPlayer Plugin
RealPlayer Plugin.xpt
Windows Media Plugin

I also use 1.4.3 (Originally an Archive upgrade from 10.3.9, but I recently did a clean 10.4 install. Behaviour was the same.)

When I use Safari (Version 2.0.2 (416.13)) to view a PDF
(e.g. <http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/specs/ibook/L17180A_EN.pdf>
it

asks no questions, just displays it in Safari's window on an ugly grey background.
I have Adobe Acrobat 7.0.5 installed. With the Internet preference disabled, there are no Adobe files in my "Internet Plug-Ins" folder. Try moving the Adobe files out of your folder. You may have to log-out for the change to take effect, if Safari has already loaded a plug-in.

What version of Acrobat reader do you have? Have you ever used one of those system modification tools like "More Internet" or TinkerTool? TinkerTool can turn off native PDF support in Safari.

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