My pdf's no longer open automatically since the last update to Big Sur and now I have to go to downloads to open them. The box is checked in preferences to open them automatically but this does not happen. Please help.
iMac Pro
Boot into Safe Mode by booting with the Shift key held down and check there to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.
NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files
Boot into Safe Mode by booting with the Shift key held down and check there to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.
NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files
I'm using Big Sur on a 2019 iMac and the PDFs open just fine for most websites. Some websites will actually download the file instead of presenting it; I assume that this is a decision they make, not something we can change.
Can you tell us more about the Preferences setting you are referring to? Is it in Safari?
Yes at the bottom of the general tab. I open hundreds of documents every day and this is so frustrating. I used to open automatically and now I have to go to the top of the page click on the download arrow and open them from there.
I have the same issue. Anyone can help???
Sorry for still been confused. Safari in Big Sur shows the following screen for General and I can't see the settings you are referring to:
I have Big Sur, the latest version and mine looks different to that.
How can I open pdf's automatically?
