Using the Adobe Reader plugin with Firefox

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Adobe Reader is a free program for viewing and printing of PDF documents. It includes a browser plugin for displaying PDF documents within Firefox and other Web browsers. Adobe Reader is published by Adobe Systems.

  • PDF is a widely used document format. Due to the compact space requirements of PDF documents, it is well-suited for use on the Internet.
  • If you are unsure whether you can open PDF files, you can download the Adobe Reader User Guide PDF, which is in PDF format. If you can see the contents of the PDF file within Firefox, then the browser plugin is enabled.

This article provides resources for setting up Adobe Reader and the browser plugin on your computer.

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Installing Adobe Reader

To acquire the latest version of Adobe Reader, please visit the Adobe.com website.

Mac OS:

The latest versions of Adobe Reader do not support viewing PDF files within Firefox on Mac OS. If you are running OS X on a computer with a PowerPC processer, or if you are willing to run Firefox under Rosetta, then installing the Schubert|it PDF Browser Plugin will enable you to view PDF files within Firefox on OS X.

3, Mac OS:

Another option is the Firefox PDF Plugin for Mac OS X. This Firefox extension uses the built-in PDF support in Mac OS X to display PDF files within Firefox and also works on an Intel Mac.

2.0, Mac OS:

Note: If you are using a modern (Intel) Mac, there is no supported plugin for viewing PDF files within the browser window.

Troubleshooting

If you are unable to view PDFs in the Firefox window, see Opening PDF files within Firefox for troubleshooting instructions.

Mac OS:

If PDF documents open within Firefox but only the first page is viewable, make sure that the QuickTime plugin isn't set to handle PDF content.

  1. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
  2. From the View menu, choose QuickTime.
  3. Click the Plug-In tab and click MIME settings....
  4. In the list of MIME types, click the triangle next to "Images - Still image files".
  5. If "PDF Image" is checked, click the check box to clear it.
  6. Click OK

Windows, Mac OS:

Viewing PDF files outside of Firefox

You can set Adobe Reader not to open PDF files within Firefox.

  1. Open Adobe Reader.
  2. At the top of the Adobe Reader window, click the Edit menu, and select Preferences, to open the Preferences window.
  3. In the left pane of the Adobe Reader Preferences window, select the Internet section.
  4. Uncheck Display PDF in browser.

Windows:

Uninstalling Adobe Reader

The Adobe support site has these instructions for uninstalling Adobe Reader:




Based on information from Adobe Reader (mozillaZine KB)


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