[X4U] How do I stop PDFs from opening?

[Nick Scalise]

---- John McClernan <mcclernan1 at comcast.net> wrote: 
> >>> 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.

Yes, I see. It's pretty amazing how email gets interpreted, isn't it?

In email, even simple questions are not so simple.
--
Nick Scalise
nickscalise at cox.net