[ero2]

Is there any way for safari to not open PDFs directly into a safari page? I can't seem to get them to zoom in on the PDF so I can actually read it, thus I would prefer if it opened seperately in adobe acrobat or if it just downloaded to the desktop like the old way and I opened it in acrobat myself.

[ManOfSteal]

I made the switch from the built-in Safari PDF viewer back to Adobe's by tweaking the following preference option with Adobe Reader's preferences...

Adobe Reader > Preferences > Internet > Display PDF in browser using: Adobe Reader

[Franz]

Quit Safari
Open Terminal
type this: defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitOmitPDFSupport -bool YES

Then it should just download the PDF like it used to.

To turn it back on type this: defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitOmitPDFSupport -bool NO

[ctj]

Originally Posted by ero2

Is there any way for safari to not open PDFs directly into a safari page? I can't seem to get them to zoom in on the PDF so I can actually read it, thus I would prefer if it opened seperately in adobe acrobat or if it just downloaded to the desktop like the old way and I opened it in acrobat myself.

To zoom in on a PDF in Safari, you can right-click (ctrl-click) and in the pop-up menu there'll be some added options. I'd use that before I'd reinstall the Acrobat Reader.

[zonetuke]

Originally Posted by ctj

To zoom in on a PDF in Safari, you can right-click (ctrl-click) and in the pop-up menu there'll be some added options. I'd use that before I'd reinstall the Acrobat Reader.

Thanks for the zoom tip. I do prefer the quickness of the built in view versus Acrobat Reader in Safari.

[Apfhex]

The main problem with Acrobat's viewer is that is hangs Safari totally until the PDF has finished loading. Though it's slow too. I wish Safari's built-in viewer had a toolbar though (zooming through right clicking is slow).

[Catfish_Man]

Originally Posted by ero2

Is there any way for safari to not open PDFs directly into a safari page? I can't seem to get them to zoom in on the PDF so I can actually read it, thus I would prefer if it opened seperately in adobe acrobat or if it just downloaded to the desktop like the old way and I opened it in acrobat myself.

Zooming is implemented in the nightlies of Safari (patch by a friend of mine, actually).

[allblue]

There is a wonderful thing called PDF Browser Plugin (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/16527) that is free for personal use and gives a range of functionality, including zoom, making any PDF readable in the browser without having to download it. I realise this was not what the original question asked, but this seems to resolve the problem cited. Version 2.2 runs perfectly in Safari 1.3, I've not tried it with 2.0.