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CessnaFlyer · CessnaFlyer #1 (**permalink**)

12-11-2008, 06:09 PM

My new iMac in my home won't download a large PDF file, which I can successfully download with my fairly old Windows PC at work. I'm not sure of the file size, but it's about 210 pages of aviation diagrams.

I can't imagine that the iMac is choking on the file size. Any ideas?

Sam

StingMe · StingMe #2 (**permalink**)

12-11-2008, 06:32 PM

I assume you are talking about viewing the PDF within a browser window. IMHO, downloading a PDF is always more reliable (and often faster)...especially large PDFs. YMMV

CessnaFlyer · CessnaFlyer #3 (**permalink**)

12-11-2008, 08:41 PM

Is there a way to download the file WITHOUT opening it in the viewer (Safari) first?

eMac · eMac #4 (**permalink**)

12-11-2008, 08:52 PM

To download it without opening it first just right click (Ctrl Click) on the link and choose download.
I had the same issues but after downloading Adobe Acrobat and using that as my pdf viewer it's been muich faster to load. Try downloading Acrobat.
Let me know how it goes.

CessnaFlyer · CessnaFlyer #5 (**permalink**)

12-11-2008, 08:53 PM

I'm looking at the Safari help page titled, "Viewing PDF files," which says when you click a link for a PDF file, Safari displays it in your browser window (just like Windows does). There isn't a button to click to download the file, only a link directly to the PDF file. How can I download it without opening it in Safari--which as I said in the first post above, it won't open. It times out after about five minutes and closes the Safari window. But like I also say above, my old clunker PC at work will download and open the file (but it takes its time doing it.)

This is really bugging me. I have this terrific new machine that won't download fairly big files, but files my old PC would reliably do.

Sam

CessnaFlyer · CessnaFlyer #6 (**permalink**)

12-11-2008, 08:56 PM

Control click is right click?! Wow, that's been my only gripe about changing to a Mac--no right click. I'll give it a try, thanks.

MacFanBoy · MacFanBoy #7 (**permalink**)

12-11-2008, 08:59 PM

You can set up right click in mouse preferences as the secondary click.
Not at my mac now so can't tell you exactly.
I think its in system preferences, mouse/keyboard and then assign secondary button/click to right hand side of mouse.

CessnaFlyer · CessnaFlyer #8 (**permalink**)

12-11-2008, 09:01 PM

The PDF file is downloading as I type this. Thanks to all you folks. This forum is very helpful to new Mac users like me. I'll change my mouse to right click for me now.

Thanks again,
Sam

MacFanBoy · MacFanBoy #9 (**permalink**)

12-11-2008, 09:09 PM

Also check out My First Mac - Help Buying and Getting Started with Your New Mac. or Apple - Support - Mac 101

Jnostalgics · Jnostalgics #10 (**permalink**)

06-28-2009, 03:34 AM

Isn't there a way to make Safari download the PDF by default, as you can with firefox's filetype associations?

I tried this: Apple - Support - Discussions - Download PDF by default? ...

But it doesn't work.

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CessnaFlyer #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 30, 2008 Posts: 20	Safari problem with a large PDF file 12-11-2008, 06:09 PM My new iMac in my home won't download a large PDF file, which I can successfully download with my fairly old Windows PC at work. I'm not sure of the file size, but it's about 210 pages of aviation diagrams. I can't imagine that the iMac is choking on the file size. Any ideas? Sam

StingMe #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 25, 2008 Posts: 81	12-11-2008, 06:32 PM I assume you are talking about viewing the PDF within a browser window. IMHO, downloading a PDF is always more reliable (and often faster)...especially large PDFs. YMMV

eMac #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 26, 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 20 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 15.4" C2D 2.4GHz 2GB Ram 160GB HD, iPod Touch 16GB, iPod Nano 8GB	12-11-2008, 08:52 PM To download it without opening it first just right click (Ctrl Click) on the link and choose download. I had the same issues but after downloading Adobe Acrobat and using that as my pdf viewer it's been muich faster to load. Try downloading Acrobat. Let me know how it goes. eMac .

CessnaFlyer #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 30, 2008 Posts: 20	12-11-2008, 08:53 PM I'm looking at the Safari help page titled, "Viewing PDF files," which says when you click a link for a PDF file, Safari displays it in your browser window (just like Windows does). There isn't a button to click to download the file, only a link directly to the PDF file. How can I download it without opening it in Safari--which as I said in the first post above, it won't open. It times out after about five minutes and closes the Safari window. But like I also say above, my old clunker PC at work will download and open the file (but it takes its time doing it.) This is really bugging me. I have this terrific new machine that won't download fairly big files, but files my old PC would reliably do. Sam

CessnaFlyer #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 30, 2008 Posts: 20	12-11-2008, 08:56 PM Control click is right click?! Wow, that's been my only gripe about changing to a Mac--no right click. I'll give it a try, thanks.

MacFanBoy #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 06, 2008 Location: Hillbank, South Australia Posts: 323 Mac Specs: 2 x 20" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo	12-11-2008, 08:59 PM You can set up right click in mouse preferences as the secondary click. Not at my mac now so can't tell you exactly. I think its in system preferences, mouse/keyboard and then assign secondary button/click to right hand side of mouse.

CessnaFlyer #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 30, 2008 Posts: 20	12-11-2008, 09:01 PM The PDF file is downloading as I type this. Thanks to all you folks. This forum is very helpful to new Mac users like me. I'll change my mouse to right click for me now. Thanks again, Sam

MacFanBoy #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 06, 2008 Location: Hillbank, South Australia Posts: 323 Mac Specs: 2 x 20" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo	12-11-2008, 09:09 PM Also check out My First Mac - Help Buying and Getting Started with Your New Mac. or Apple - Support - Mac 101

Jnostalgics #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 07, 2007 Posts: 1	06-28-2009, 03:34 AM Isn't there a way to make Safari download the PDF by default, as you can with firefox's filetype associations? I tried this: Apple - Support - Discussions - Download PDF by default? ... But it doesn't work.

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