[X4U] How do I stop PDFs from opening?

[dz at caribe.net]

I believe Option+Clicking the link saves the file automatically without the context-menu.  This works in Firefox, and I *think* also in Safari, but I'm not sure.

    -dZ.

----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Sporleder
Sent: 6/8/2006 4:36:10 PM
To: x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
Subject: Re: [X4U] How do I stop PDFs from opening?

> Are you just clicking on the link? If so, control-click (or right- 
> click with a 2 button mouse) to bring up a contextual menu on the  
> link. One of the menu items will be to "Download Linked File". This  
> will by pass the "helper file" function in your web browser (I'm  
> guessing you are using Safari? Should work in other browsers, but  
> menu might be worded diffeent) and download the file straight away  
> rather than passing it off to Acrobat.
> 
> Joe
> 
> On Jun 8, 2006, at 3:25 PM, Mark Des Cotes wrote:
> 
> > How do I stop PDFs from automatically opening when they finish  
> > opening? I have a site that I have to download several customer  
> > PDFs on a regular basis. I navigate to the site and click on each  
> > link to download the PDF. 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.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Mark Des Cotes
> > Systems Manager/Graphic Designer
> >
> > Astro Printing Service (Cornwall) Ltd.
> > 3308 Second Street East
> > Cornwall Ontario Canada  K6H 6J8
> > T (613) 932-9281 Ext 106,  F (613) 932-1052
> > www.astroprinting.com
> >
> 
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