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how do you set Preview as the default for opening pdf in browser?

How do I set the Preview application to be the default for viewing PDF's in while in Safari? Previously, while in Safari and clicking on links to PDF's, they would display with buttons on the bottom that made it simple to view and download the PDF. Since updating Adobe Reader it seems Reader is now the default application for viewing PDF's accessed from the internet. I haven't been able to figure out how to revert back to Preview..... 😟

2011 15" MacBook Pro 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7, Mac OS X (10.6.6), 2009 MBP, iPad, iPhone, 2010 27" iMac

Posted on Feb 2, 2014 4:58 AM

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Feb 27, 2014 8:18 PM in response to QuickTimeKirk

I did this and now Safari won't open the form at all.

I put the files back and it opens in Adobe.

When I save the files to desktop they open in Preview. But I am trying to read pdf's(? forms) while in Safari.

Adobe does not work smoothly in Safari and scrolling to read is a nightmare.

OS X 10.8.5

This problem came up within the last few months.

Before everything opened in Preview perfectly.

how do you set Preview as the default for opening pdf in browser?

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