Before the recent update, 19.0, I would google something and see [PDF] next to a link. I click the middle mouse button to open it in a new tab. Firefox would download the file and open it with Adobe Reader. I like this.

With the new update 19.0, the pdf file would be opened in the new tab. I have to go and down load it and then open it in Adobe. I don't like this.

Open Pdf File

I go into preferences under applications. I look to see if I can change this. Next to Adobe Reader document, I choose Use Adobe Reader, but when I click on a [PDF] link, it still opens the file in Firefox and not Adobe.

I want it back to the way it was.

1. On the Mac, how do I configure Firefox to launch Preview or Adobe Reader whenever a PDF file is clicked on. I - Answered by a verified Tech Support Specialist We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.
2. Aug 13, 2017 Thank you very much for your help. In my case 'FP 27 for Firefox - NPAPI' was the version that was available. I installed it and it fixed the problem. This information could be more helpful if it was linked in the 'Learn More' button in Adobe Pro / Adobe Reader.
3. Dec 18, 2016 Adobe Reader DC is set as my default app to open PDF files, and that works well. However, there are times when I am on a website that has a links to either VIEW the document or SAVE the document. If I view the document, it opens in MS Edge and is next to impossible to read because it is so small.

Firefox Open Pdf In Adobe Reader

If using a Mac, go to the Firefox Plugins and disable the Adobe Acrobat NPAPI Plug-in, Version 10.1.3. This is a recent plugin update, and as soon as it was installed I noticed that PDFs wouldn't download.