How do I set the .PDF viewer in Safari?

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How do I set the .PDF viewer in Safari?

I have Safari set up to open .pdf documents in a browser tab. Currently it uses Adobe reader to do this. I'd like to change it so that Skim is used to view .pdf files in a tab instead. Skim is already my default .pdf viewer in Finder.

Is there a way to specify which .pdf app to use in Safari? I poked around the Preferences, but I couldn't find anything.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.6), Safari 3.2.1

Posted on Apr 1, 2009 11:46 AM

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hpr3

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Apr 1, 2009 11:52 AM in response to billmcn

If I understand your question correctly, Safari will open a pdf automatically provided you haven't checked Adobe Reader to open pdf's in the browser. Adobe reader>preferences>internet.

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billmcn Author

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Apr 1, 2009 12:05 PM in response to hpr3

I unchecked the "Display PDF in browser" in Adobe->Preferences->Internet. After restarting Safari, .pdfs are opened in the browser without using Adobe. (Is this a reader built into Safari?)

Regardless, this was the answer to my question. Thanks.

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hpr3

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Apr 1, 2009 12:08 PM in response to billmcn

Yes, Safari displays .pdf's natively. Thanks for the star!

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