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wheezy

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Apr 7, 2005
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So I installed Adobe Acrobat as I needed the actual reader for something, and somehow it became the default reader for Safari. I've since un-installed Acrobat Reader cause I don't need it, but now Safari won't open up PDF's in the window because it's trying to use Acrobat to open them up.

I get a window asking me to locate Acrobat, or an appropriate reader, and it will not allow me to select Preview. HELP! How do I turn that off? I can't find it anywhere in Safari Preferences... maybe I just need to delete that file, but I'd lose all my bookmarks, etc right?
 
The answer is in this thread.

THANKS!

"To still retain Acrobat as an app, but to use the built-in PDF viewing functionality in Safari simply find the following directory:

Main HD > Library > Internet Plug-Ins

Within that folder should be a file similar to "AdobePDF". Just delete/move it to another folder and restart Safari. Next time you want to view a PDF, it will use the built-in preview, while you will still be able to save the PDF and then open it in Acrobat."

That's the last entry on the first page.
 
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