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Q: Why does Safari download PDF files twice?

I have Safari (7.0.6, running on Mavericks). Whenever I open up a URL that is a PDF file and then save the file, TWO windows pop up and ask me to save the PDF file. Is there any way to fix this behavior? (It's not vital to fix it; the situation is more annoying than harmful.)

MacBook, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Aug 29, 2014 1:45 AM

by Linc Davis,Solvedanswer
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The second screenshot shows the Safari save dialog. The first one shows a dialog created by some third-party software that you added. It's either a web plugin or a Safari extension. Ask if you need guidance to find it.

Posted on Aug 29, 2014 3:49 PM

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  • by dominic23,

    dominic23 dominic23 Aug 29, 2014 4:31 AM in response to Fnordmeister
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    Aug 29, 2014 4:31 AM in response to Fnordmeister

    Delete Cookies

     

    Safari > Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and other website data:

    Click “Remove All Website Data”.

     

    Empty Caches

     

    Safari > Preference > Advanced

    Checkmark the box for "Show Develop menu in menu bar".

    Develop menu will appear in the Safari menu bar.

    Click Develop and select "Empty Caches" from the dropdown.

     

    Turn off Extensions if any, and launch Safari.

    Safari > Preferences > Extensions

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Aug 29, 2014 8:26 AM in response to Fnordmeister
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    Aug 29, 2014 8:26 AM in response to Fnordmeister

    Please post a screenshot that shows what you mean. Be careful not to include any private information.

    Start a reply to this message. Drag the image file into the editing window to upload it. You can also include text in the reply.

  • by Fnordmeister,

    Fnordmeister Fnordmeister Aug 29, 2014 3:09 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Aug 29, 2014 3:09 PM in response to Linc Davis

    I click on Command-S, and I get the following drop-down window:

    Screen Shot 2014-08-29 at 3.06.37 PM.png

    Then I cancel or save, and the following window pops up:

     

    Screen Shot 2014-08-29 at 3.06.44 PM.png

  • by Linc Davis,Solvedanswer

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Aug 29, 2014 3:49 PM in response to Fnordmeister
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    Aug 29, 2014 3:49 PM in response to Fnordmeister

    The second screenshot shows the Safari save dialog. The first one shows a dialog created by some third-party software that you added. It's either a web plugin or a Safari extension. Ask if you need guidance to find it.

  • by VikingOSX,

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Aug 29, 2014 3:51 PM in response to Fnordmeister
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    Aug 29, 2014 3:51 PM in response to Fnordmeister

    See the Adobe Reader floating panel under your last image? There is a disk icon located on the left. Click that to save the PDF, and cease the command-S activity.

  • by Fnordmeister,

    Fnordmeister Fnordmeister Aug 31, 2014 12:59 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    Aug 31, 2014 12:59 AM in response to Linc Davis

    That worked. In case anyone else wants to fix it, what I did was open up the .plist file for the Adobe Acrobat NPAPI and deleted all the dictionary entries right after the line

     

    <key>WebPluginMIMETypes</key>

     

    Safari can still view the PDF file (using Previewer, I guess) and only saves it once.

     

    Thanks!