can't open files without saving them?

[sk24iam]

Anytime I view a pdf file on a PC from the internet, I can choose to open it without saving it. With my macbook pro, I am only prompted to save it. Then I can open it. Is there any way to view/open a file frrom the web without having to save it first on a mac?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

If you use Safari, you can view PDF files inside Safari without downloading them, but I guess (as in not know), that you use Firefox, Opera or Chrome or some other browser?

 

[sk24iam]

i use firefox.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

i use firefox.

Then clicking on a PDF file does not give you this dialog then?

 

[sk24iam]

My mistake, I meant to say I am having this issue with MS word documents.

 

[Mal]

My mistake, I meant to say I am having this issue with MS word documents.

Then you cannot do that on your Windows PC either. They must be downloaded to your computer and opened in a program that is able to read them.

jW

 

[simsaladimbamba]

My mistake, I meant to say I am having this issue with MS word documents.

Does that mean, you don't get to see this dialog?

 

[sk24iam]

Here is an example of what I see when I try to open a word document...

 

[simsaladimbamba]

I guess you already looked here? It does not seem possible to view .docx files in Firefox under Mac OS X at the moment.
Maybe you just have to live with it or find something else.

 

[Damilola]

Does that mean, you don't get to see this dialog?

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How do you get to see that?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

How do you get to see that?

When using Firefox and clicking on a link for a file, that can be downloaded.

 

[arinbasu]

Add on to view pdf on Opera for Mac

I just downloaded and installed this add on "documents-prevew" and it seems to work well, particularly with google scholar. It opens the pdf in google docs

https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/documents-preview/

I find this more convenient than opening the pdf natively in browser, but your preference may vary.

Arin Basu