Firefox on a MacBook Pro

Displaying PDF files in a browser other than Safari requires you to have Adobe's Acrobat reader installed.

Acrobat Reader installs a plug-in for each browser it finds on your system.

So, if you install Acrobat Reader, then you will be able to view your PDF files.

Now, you also need to know that Adobe has not updated their software to be "Universal" (compatible with Intel Macs).

This means that FireFox (and any other browser) will automatically disable PowerPC plug-ins while you are using them in Intel Native Mode. So, you will need to run FireFox in "Rosetta" mode. This will enable the PowerPC plug-ins to work.

Here's a document explaining how to force a Universal program (such as FireFox) in Rosetta / PowerPC mode:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303120

So, run FireFox in Rosetta mode and Install Acrobat Reader (the latest version) and see if that works.

As for your other Adobe program, Adobe still has not updated it to run Natively on your Intel Mac, so that is likely part of your problem.

Let me know if you have other questions, or need further clarification on some of the details.


I hope this helps.

Had a glitch that caused a duplicate post.

I removed the content of the duplicate. Sorry.

Anyway, hope my original post is helpful to you.

Message was edited by: mhunter

Hello,

1. Is this (what I just described) how it is supposed to work?

Turns out that it works that way on my system as well.

I use Safari Primarily. So, I was going by standard behavior problems to answer your question. I only use FireFox if I need to.

But, the response you get now, is exactly how it behaves on my PowerPC Mac right now when using FireFox.

I found this statement at:

http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/OSX.html

Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 ships with a browser plugin, but it does not work with Gecko based browsers.
The plugin is installed in the Internet Plug-ins folder in the Library Folder automatically. The best course of action at this stage is to delete it, and tell Adobe Reader not to check for it using the Adobe Reader Preferences.
If you need a plugin for viewing PDFs, you will need to use the PDF Browser Plugin, which is free for non-commercial use.


The alternative PDF plug-in that they mention is at:

http://www.schubert-it.com/pluginpdf/

Now, it is also still a PowerPC program. So, you will need to leave FireFox in Rosetta mode to use it.

2. Is there a way to avoid the extra click (i.e., have it open in
Preview automatically)?

Yes, before you click on the "O.K. Button" put a check in the box that says to do this automatically from now on.

Hope this helps.

Hello,

Thank you!!

You are quite welcome 🙂

I marked this message as solved.

Thank you, I appreciate that 🙂