Use Adobe Reader to view PDF files in Firefox
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Adobe Reader is a free program for viewing and printing PDF documents.
It includes an Adobe Acrobat browser plugin for displaying PDF documents within Firefox and other Web browsers. (By default, Firefox uses its built-in PDF Viewer.) This article provides resources for setting up Adobe Reader and the browser plugin on your computer.
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Installing and updating Adobe Reader
To install Adobe Reader, please visit the Adobe.com website. To make sure your installation of Adobe Reader includes the latest available security and stability updates, open Adobe Reader, click on the menu and then click .
Adobe does not yet maintain a browser plugin for viewing PDF files in Firefox on Mac OS X; instead, you can use the built-in PDF Viewer.
Test for opening PDF files
Click this link as a test for opening PDF files:
Troubleshooting
If you are unable to view PDFs in the Firefox window, see the following for troubleshooting instructions:
Viewing PDF files outside of Firefox in Adobe Reader
To view PDF files outside of Firefox using the Adobe Reader program, follow these steps:
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select .
- Select the panel.
- Find Portable Document Format (PDF) in the list and click on the entry to select it.
- Click on the drop-down arrow in the Action column for the above entry and select Use Adobe Reader (default).
- Close the page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
Based on information from Adobe Reader (mozillaZine KB)