[X4U] How do I stop PDFs from opening?

[dz at caribe.net]

----- Original Message -----
From: John McClernan
Sent: 6/9/2006 10:12:52 AM
To: x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
Subject: Re: [X4U] How do I stop PDFs from opening?
> 
> 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

Actually, that would cause *any* file to stop opening after download, which was not requested in the original question.

To do what was asked, all you have to do is Option-Click on the link.  This will make Safari *SAVE* the resource, instead of opening it.  This works for web pages too:  the page will be saved instead of opened.

The problem the original poster had was that he wanted to download multiple PDFs from the same page, but he kept being interrupted by Safari opening them.  All he has to do is Option-Click each link, and they will be saved directly instead.

Now that's *my* story and I'm sticking to it. :)

   -dZ.