Go Back  Mac-Forums.com  > General Discussions > Switcher Hangout > Safari problem with a large PDF file

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 12-11-2008, 07:09 PM   #1 (permalink)
CessnaFlyer

 
Member Since: Dec 01, 2008
Posts: 20
CessnaFlyer is on a distinguished road
Safari problem with a large PDF file

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
CessnaFlyer is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Stumble this post
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2008, 07:32 PM   #2 (permalink)
StingMe

 
Member Since: Nov 25, 2008
Posts: 73
StingMe is on a distinguished road
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
StingMe is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Stumble this post
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2008, 09:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
CessnaFlyer

 
Member Since: Dec 01, 2008
Posts: 20
CessnaFlyer is on a distinguished road
Is there a way to download the file WITHOUT opening it in the viewer (Safari) first?
CessnaFlyer is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Stumble this post
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2008, 09:52 PM   #4 (permalink)
eMac

 
eMac's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jan 26, 2008
Location: Canada
Posts: 20
eMac is on a distinguished road
Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 15.4" C2D 2.4GHz 2GB Ram 160GB HD, iPod Touch 16GB, iPod Nano 8GB
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 .
eMac is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Stumble this post
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2008, 09:53 PM   #5 (permalink)
CessnaFlyer

 
Member Since: Dec 01, 2008
Posts: 20
CessnaFlyer is on a distinguished road
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 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Stumble this post
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2008, 09:56 PM   #6 (permalink)
CessnaFlyer

 
Member Since: Dec 01, 2008
Posts: 20
CessnaFlyer is on a distinguished road
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.
CessnaFlyer is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Stumble this post
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2008, 09:59 PM   #7 (permalink)
MacFanBoy

 
Member Since: Jan 06, 2008
Location: Hillbank, South Australia
Posts: 323
MacFanBoy is on a distinguished road
Mac Specs: 2 x 20" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo
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.
MacFanBoy is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Stumble this post
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2008, 10:01 PM   #8 (permalink)
CessnaFlyer

 
Member Since: Dec 01, 2008
Posts: 20
CessnaFlyer is on a distinguished road
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
CessnaFlyer is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Stumble this post
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2008, 10:09 PM   #9 (permalink)
MacFanBoy

 
Member Since: Jan 06, 2008
Location: Hillbank, South Australia
Posts: 323
MacFanBoy is on a distinguished road
Mac Specs: 2 x 20" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo
Also check out My First Mac - Help Buying and Getting Started with Your New Mac. or Apple - Support - Mac 101
MacFanBoy is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Stumble this post
Reply With Quote
Old 06-28-2009, 04:34 AM   #10 (permalink)
Jnostalgics

 
Member Since: Sep 07, 2007
Posts: 1
Jnostalgics is on a distinguished road
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.
Jnostalgics is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Stumble this post
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
locked PDF file Mactime OS X - Operating System 5 12-04-2008 03:34 PM
Safari problem - won't reopen windows from last session Dionosaur OS X - Applications and Games 5 10-06-2008 04:20 PM
Safari and javascript problem. DaveDawn Web Design and Hosting 3 06-28-2008 01:55 PM
Problem loading hotmail in Safari d-rock OS X - Applications and Games 5 04-23-2008 09:51 PM
Problem with File Sharing-Permissions across Folders markwco Airport, Networking and Wireless Technology 0 02-07-2008 06:33 AM

 
 
 
     
Home Calendar Get New
     

Copyright ©2001-2010 Mac-Forums.com. All Rights Reserved. A division of iNET Interactive.

Other iNET Interactive Sites: Web Hosting Talk | Swish Talk | Hosting Catalog.com| Dev Papers| Deleted Domains| Hot Scripts

Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.