Safari doesn't open PDFs..

MacArab · MacArab #1 (**permalink**)

12-24-2007, 05:57 PM

OK, so a message pops up about Adobe viewer is unavailable or something similar, and reading in other forums, I gather I have an Adobe acrobat plugin in Safari that needs to be removed so Preview can be used as default and all is well.

Problem is, how do you remove the plugin ??

djames42 · djames42 #2 (**permalink**)

12-24-2007, 06:02 PM

If memory serves, you need to remove the Adobe Acrobat plugin from /Library/Internet Plug-Ins -- I can't remember the exact filename, because I removed it from mine some time ago.

MacArab · MacArab #3 (**permalink**)

12-24-2007, 06:04 PM

Thanks ! I'm on Leopard and don't want to screw something up, if i find that plugin, can I just drag it and delete and not worry about having Safari get buggy afterwards ?

djames42 · djames42 #4 (**permalink**)

12-24-2007, 06:07 PM

It shouldn't cause any problems. Just to be safe, you might drag it somewhere other than the trash first. Best to quit Safari first. The Finder will almost certainly pop up an authentication dialog because /Library is a system folder.

On the off chance that something goes wrong with Safari (it didn't when I moved the plug-in out), you can drag it back.

louishen · louishen #5 (**permalink**)

12-24-2007, 06:08 PM

its in Library > Internet Plug-Ins

you can move the AdobePDFViewer.plugin to the disabled folder in there to be safe

djames42 · djames42 #6 (**permalink**)

12-24-2007, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louishen

you can move the AdobePDFViewer.plugin to the disabled folder in there to be safe

Ah yes, forgot there was a disabled folder in there. Indeed, that's the filename I've got in there (along with a Windows Media Plugin that I disabled as well).

MacArab · MacArab #7 (**permalink**)

12-24-2007, 06:12 PM

what you guys mean disabled folder .. there's no folder called disabled folder in Internet Plug-Ins !

I'm a Leopard noob !

djames42 · djames42 #8 (**permalink**)

12-24-2007, 06:18 PM

No worries... We were all new to OSX at one time...

Maybe this folder was created with Tiger but not Leopard (I'm still running Tiger on my MBP). It wouldn't hurt anything to create a "Disabled Plug-Ins" folder in there. Alternately, just create a directory in your home folder and move the PDF plugin there.

MacArab · MacArab #9 (**permalink**)

12-24-2007, 06:21 PM

Thanks !!

I just deleted the Adobe plugin, good riddance !

PDFs are now opening in Safari as they should !@!

Leopard is THE GOAT !

djames42 · djames42 #10 (**permalink**)

12-24-2007, 06:24 PM

hehehe

Glad to hear it's working.

Doesn't it rock that you just move/delete a file to disable an application/plugin? No stupid registry or flotilla of dll files to deal with.

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MacArab #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 28, 2007 Posts: 43	12-24-2007, 05:57 PM OK, so a message pops up about Adobe viewer is unavailable or something similar, and reading in other forums, I gather I have an Adobe acrobat plugin in Safari that needs to be removed so Preview can be used as default and all is well. Problem is, how do you remove the plugin ??
	QUOTE Thanks

djames42 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 07, 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 346 Mac Specs: MBP CD 1.83/2ghz/7200 100g + Mini 2ghz C2D 2gb + Mini 1.42ghz G4 + PM 7200/120 + Newton OMP	12-24-2007, 06:02 PM If memory serves, you need to remove the Adobe Acrobat plugin from /Library/Internet Plug-Ins -- I can't remember the exact filename, because I removed it from mine some time ago.
	QUOTE Thanks

djames42 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 07, 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 346 Mac Specs: MBP CD 1.83/2ghz/7200 100g + Mini 2ghz C2D 2gb + Mini 1.42ghz G4 + PM 7200/120 + Newton OMP	12-24-2007, 06:07 PM It shouldn't cause any problems. Just to be safe, you might drag it somewhere other than the trash first. Best to quit Safari first. The Finder will almost certainly pop up an authentication dialog because /Library is a system folder. On the off chance that something goes wrong with Safari (it didn't when I moved the plug-in out), you can drag it back.
	QUOTE Thanks

louishen #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,654 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	12-24-2007, 06:08 PM its in Library > Internet Plug-Ins you can move the AdobePDFViewer.plugin to the disabled folder in there to be safe
	QUOTE Thanks

MacArab #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 28, 2007 Posts: 43	12-24-2007, 06:12 PM what you guys mean disabled folder .. there's no folder called disabled folder in Internet Plug-Ins ! I'm a Leopard noob !
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djames42 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 07, 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 346 Mac Specs: MBP CD 1.83/2ghz/7200 100g + Mini 2ghz C2D 2gb + Mini 1.42ghz G4 + PM 7200/120 + Newton OMP	12-24-2007, 06:18 PM No worries... We were all new to OSX at one time... Maybe this folder was created with Tiger but not Leopard (I'm still running Tiger on my MBP). It wouldn't hurt anything to create a "Disabled Plug-Ins" folder in there. Alternately, just create a directory in your home folder and move the PDF plugin there.
	QUOTE Thanks

MacArab #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 28, 2007 Posts: 43	12-24-2007, 06:21 PM Thanks !! I just deleted the Adobe plugin, good riddance ! PDFs are now opening in Safari as they should !@! Leopard is THE GOAT !
	QUOTE Thanks

djames42 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 07, 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 346 Mac Specs: MBP CD 1.83/2ghz/7200 100g + Mini 2ghz C2D 2gb + Mini 1.42ghz G4 + PM 7200/120 + Newton OMP	12-24-2007, 06:24 PM hehehe Glad to hear it's working. Doesn't it rock that you just move/delete a file to disable an application/plugin? No stupid registry or flotilla of dll files to deal with.
	QUOTE Thanks

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