Using the Adobe Reader plugin with Firefox
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.
Note: The Firefox Software Update feature does not update installed plugins. See the Adobe Security bulletins and advisories page for information about security and stability issues affecting Adobe products.
This article provides resources for setting up Adobe Reader and the browser plugin on your computer.
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- Installing Adobe Reader
- Testing the Adobe Reader plugin
- Troubleshooting
- Viewing PDF files outside of Firefox
- Uninstalling Adobe Reader
Installing Adobe Reader
To acquire the latest version of Adobe Reader, please visit the Adobe.com website.
Adobe does not yet maintain a plugin for viewing PDF filess within Firefox for computers with Mac OS X:
- If you have a Mac with a PowerPC processor, the Schubert|it PDF Browser Plugin can be used to view PDF files in Firefox.
- If you have a Mac with an Intel processor, the Firefox PDF Plugin for Mac OS X can be used to view PDF files in Firefox.
Testing the Adobe Reader plugin
Visit the Adobe Reader User Guide PDF, which is in PDF format, to test whether you are able to open PDF files.
Troubleshooting
If you are unable to view PDFs in the Firefox window, see Opening PDF files within Firefox for troubleshooting instructions.
Viewing PDF files outside of Firefox
You can set Adobe Reader not to open PDF files within Firefox.
- Open Adobe Reader.
- At the top of the Adobe Reader window, click the Edit menu, and select Preferences, to open the Preferences window.
- In the left pane of the Adobe Reader Preferences window, select the Internet section.
- Uncheck Display PDF in browser.
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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