How to CHANGE application to open PDF in FIREFOX?

[not2bright]

I just got a new MBP, and use Firefox as my browser. Somehow, I inadvertently (stupidly?) set Adobe indesign as my default application to open pdf files, INSTEAD OF ADOBE ACROBAT. Now every time I try to open a pdf file from Firefox, it opens indd and then gives an error message. Included is a suggestion to change the default in Preferences in Firefox. When I look into Preferences I can't find WHERE to change it.

H-E-L-P!! And, thanks.

 

[alphaod]

Right-click a PDF; select Open with…; Select Acrobat; Check box that says open as default; Open the file with program. New default should be saved now.

 

[UltraNEO*]

Ah...

1. Single Click on any PDF file that's on your drive.
2. Press Apple + I (get info)
3. Look for the "Open with:" and change the current to some.other.app.
if you like to apply to all, click on "change all"

Umm.. I don't think you can make Firefox open the PDF within the browser. OSX's default is Preview.app

 

[valvehead]

Umm.. I don't think you can make Firefox open the PDF within the browser. OSX's default is Preview.app

While it's true that Adobe doesn't have a plugin for Firefox on OSX, there are third-party plugins that allow viewing in the browser window. I use this one. Unfortunately there aren't any toolbars, but it makes viewing pdf files easy without having to download, open, close, and erase.

 

[not2bright]

Thanks!

Got it figured out. Thanks.

Went to Firefox Preferences.

Opened Applications Tab.

Scrolled down to Portable Document Format (pdf) and changed it to Adobe Acrobat Professional.

Viola!

 

[not2bright]

Make that "Voila"

Although I love violas.

 

[killerwhack]

firebug on Firefox 3

I wish the firebug would be released for FF3... Kind of a disappointment living without it.

 

[Radio Monk33]

That FF add-on worked perfectly, thanks for sharing!