Before I upgraded to MAvericks and Safari 7 I used to be able to save pdfs to my desktop with no problem. However, when I save now, all I get is an icon. When I try to open it, I get the message that the file is empty, and sure enough when I go to info the size of the file is zero.
As far as I can tell I am doing exactly the same as I was doing before upgrading.
What is wrong? And idea how I can fix this?
Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9)
Better to save files to a designated folder in the Finder then the desktop.
Desktop preferences may be corrupted.
Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder
Type or copy paste the following:
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist
Click Go then move the com.apple.desktop.plist file to the Trash
Try saving a PDF file.
Thanks, but I already save to a folder on the desktop. The desktop prefs are OK.
Before I 'upgraded' to Mavericks, I just used to go to the File Menu, Save as... and everything was fine.
Now, if I do that, I just get an empty preview icon. If I try to open the pdf with Adobe reader, it says that it is corrupted.
However, since my original post I have discovered that there is now an icon window at the bottom of the Safari pdf window. If I click on the icon that looks like a floppy disc, then the pdf gets saved correctly.
Why has the procedure changed? If I save the pdf on my other machine, which is also upgraded to Mavericks, the procedure is as it was before. I definitely prefer that.
I t does not work. I believe the only solution is to retard to an old OSX. It is a pity that Apple spoils so many important features in new releases of the OSX. Unbelievable!! WHY????
Try this one:
TimK's post got me there after months of having to use a pc to handle internet pdf's. FINALLY!
After a bunch of other failed solutions TimK's did it for me.
When I save a pdf from Safari 7, the file is empty
