safari pdf handling

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  1. mattsajay, Jul 16, 2007

    mattsajay macrumors member

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    when my mbp first came, i had safari open pdf files through the browser with preiew. for some reason i think i downloaded acrobat reader 8.0. which in retrospect was the stupidest thing to do. though i subsequently deleted it, safari continues to ask for which application to use to open pdf files. this is very annoying.
    i have already tried the following things but no avail: any ideas?

    1. i did a quick forum search and reseat the webkit kit through command line : http://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/t-202860.html

    2. deleting the adobepreferences from internet plugins folder in libraries.

    3. http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20070404013904547

    i just want to reset every preferences in safari so that safari opens .pdf files on the web through preview.

    thanks in advance.
     
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  2. iMeowbot, Jul 16, 2007

    iMeowbot macrumors G3

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    Make sure that the plugin itself is gone. You'll find it in Macintosh HD:Library:Internet Plug-ins, named AdobePDFViewer.plugin (one of your links mentions this, but this is the usual cause when Adobe Reader has been half-uninstalled)

    After that, pick any PDF in the Finder, go to Get info, pick Preview for the open with… and tick the thingy to set it for all files like that.
     
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  3. mattsajay, Jul 16, 2007

    mattsajay thread starter macrumors member

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    yep done that. still safari says pick an adobepdfviewer to open the pdf file whenever i click onto a pdf file in safari.
     
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  4. mad jew, Jul 29, 2007

    mad jew Moderator emeritus

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    Have you tried moving the Safari preference file out of the Preferences folder? It's called com.apple.Safari.plist. :)
     
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