[X4U] How do I stop PDFs from opening?

[John McClernan]

>>> The problem is that as soon as a PDF finishes downloading it  
>>> opens up and Acrobat pops to the front which is very
>>> : annoying. I have to close the PDF file, switch back to Safari to
>>> : click on the next link. Sometimes another PDF will open before  
>>> I have
>>> : a chance to click on the next one. I'd really like to stop the PDF
>>> : from opening but I'm not sure where to do it.
>>>
>
> As the original question was to 'stop PDFs from opening'. I am  
> going to address that.
>
> The 'official' way is to open Adobe Reader preferences, and then  
> click on the Internet section in the left column. You will then see  
> at the top of the window a check box for 'Display PDF in browser  
> using:"
> If you uncheck that, PDF's - no matter how they are presented by  
> the webserver - should download to your hard drive and not display  
> in your browser.
> Another way is to go to /Library/Internet Plugins/ and remove the  
> 'AdobePDFViewer.plugin'
> --
> Nick Scalise


Nick,
Actually, the original question was how to stop them from opening  
after downloading, not how to stop them from opening in the browser  
window.

Therefore, THIS is the fix (I sent it last night but the listmom  
wouldn't post it because it had a screenshot):

Open Safari Preferences > click the "General" tab > REMOVE the check  
mark from the box that's labeled "Open safe files after downloading"  
 > close the preferences, you're done.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Cheers,
John