[X-Newbies] PDF files in a browser

[J]

That's strange because those from the pages you list still open in my  
browser unless I specifically press on the link and download to disk.

On Nov 13, 2006, at 5:08 PM, Al Poulin wrote:

> I guess I misunderstood the OP because, some time ago, I reset my  
> Panther Safari 1.3.2 Preferences in the General tab to comply with  
> advise from Apple and security experts.  I unchecked the box for  
> "Open 'safe' files after downloading.  I always get the .pdf files  
> downloaded to my Desktop.  Then I double click on the icon.
>
> Just now, I checked the box to "Open 'safe' files.  This time,  
> the .pdf file downloaded and Preview automatically opened it.  I am  
> talking about a 44 page, 4.5MB technical manual here:
> http://mendota-gas-fireplaces.com/mendota-manuals.asp
>
> I get the same behavior at:
> http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/
>
> I guess I still do not understand the problem.  Now, I am  
> unchecking that box as advised.
>
> Regards to all,
>
> Al Poulin
>
> On Nov 13, 2006, at 2:48 PM, Michael Winter wrote:
>
>>
>> On Nov 13, 2006, at 1:33 PM, Al Poulin wrote:
>>
>>> What version OS are you on?  Is there a particular reason you  
>>> want to use something else?
>>
>> Yes! First, as far as I can tell, you can't save the PDF file from  
>> Safari (at least its not straight forward). 95% of the time I  
>> click on a pdf file, I want it downloaded and saved.
>>
>> Second, IMO Safari is fine for very short (1-2 pages) documents,  
>> but it just doesn't work well for larger ones, at least the way I  
>> use them. First, I always have to zoom-in a couple times before  
>> anything is legible, navigation is much more difficult, and  
>> there's no search.
>>
>> So I'm looking for a way to have Safari just open them up in  
>> Preview like it used to (or even Acrobat) instead of displaying  
>> them inline. In old browsers there used to be a preference pane  
>> where you could assign file types to specific applications. That's  
>> what's needed here for pdf files.
>>
>> After re-reading, I'm wondering if one of us misunderstood. I read  
>> the OP as wanting Safari to behave as I described when you  
>> "browse" to a pdf file on the web. You seem to be describing  
>> opening a local file in a preferred app.
>>
>> -Mike
>
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