fuzzy_logic Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 (edited) Preview is my default .pdf reader. But since I opened a .pdf file in Acrobat just now, whenever I open any .pdf file from Firefox, it downloads it and opens it with Acrobat. This is weird because when I double click on any .pdf files on my HD, it still opens it with Preview. Any idea how I can make Preview the default .pdf reader for Firefox? Edit: When I go to Firefox>Preferences>Downloads>File Type, and try to change the applicatin for .pdf files, it wouldn't let me choose Preview for some reason... :blink: And Firefox thinks Acrobat is my default .pdf reader, when in fact it's Preview. How can I change that? Edited September 27, 2004 by fuzzy_logic Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/223245-default-pdf-reader/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NETknightX Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Maybe you can try using RCDefaultApp (it's a preference pane to set url, file types, MIME, etc. to a default application) to set it... http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/223245-default-pdf-reader/#findComment-584639470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumoHamster Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Try this: Do a 'Get Info' on any pdf file. Under the 'Open with:' section, choose which program you want to open with. Then click the 'Change All...' button. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/223245-default-pdf-reader/#findComment-584639872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy_logic Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 Try this:Do a 'Get Info' on any pdf file. Under the 'Open with:' section, choose which program you want to open with. Then click the 'Change All...' button. That's the first thing I did. Maybe I should give RCDefaultApp a try... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/223245-default-pdf-reader/#findComment-584641473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy_logic Posted September 30, 2004 Author Share Posted September 30, 2004 Still doesn't work so I got rid of Acrobat Reader. By the way, is there anyway to view a pdf document inside the browser windows instead of downloading and opening it? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/223245-default-pdf-reader/#findComment-584648032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureEdit Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Still doesn't work so I got rid of Acrobat Reader.By the way, is there anyway to view a pdf document inside the browser windows instead of downloading and opening it? In safari there is a plugin to do this, but I dont think you can in firefox. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/223245-default-pdf-reader/#findComment-584650251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sav Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 (edited) I was wondering the same thing. EDIT: I just found this and work perfectly. just make sure you download the good one for your OS version. Edited September 30, 2004 by Savagearth Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/223245-default-pdf-reader/#findComment-584650259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy_logic Posted October 1, 2004 Author Share Posted October 1, 2004 I was wondering the same thing.EDIT: I just found this and work perfectly. just make sure you download the good one for your OS version. Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/223245-default-pdf-reader/#findComment-584653784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 nice, that program is really cool Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/223245-default-pdf-reader/#findComment-584654590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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