Using the Adobe Reader plugin with Firefox

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The Adobe Reader is a free program that enables the review and printing of PDF documents. Adobe Reader is published by Adobe Systems.

  • PDF is a widely used format for publishing documents. Due to the compact space requirements of PDF documents, it is well-suited for use on the Internet.

This article provides resources for setting up the free Adobe Reader. When Adobe Reader is installed on your computer, you can review PDF documents directly through the web browser.

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Checking for the Adobe Reader

If you are unsure of whether your browser can download and review PDF files, you can download the Adobe Reader User Guide PDF, which is in PDF format. If you can see the contents of the file, then you can review PDF files.

Installing the Adobe Reader

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

Mac OS:

The latest versions of Adobe Reader do not support viewing PDF files within Firefox on Mac OS X. 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. There is currently no native plugin for modern Macintosh computers.

Windows:

Uninstalling the Adobe Reader

The Adobe support site has instructions for uninstalling Adobe Reader:

Troubleshooting

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

Mac OS:

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

Windows, Mac OS:

Viewing PDF files outside of Firefox

In Windows and Mac, 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.




Based on information from Adobe Reader (mozillaZine KB)


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