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How do I reenable Firefox 11 to download pdf files without opening them? Thank you!

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First, I'd just get a blank screen. Then I learned to change 'get info.' window to open Firefox in 32-bit mode. Now, pdfs easily open, but I don't how to just download them (for later viewing) without opening them.

First, I'd just get a blank screen. Then I learned to change 'get info.' window to open Firefox in 32-bit mode. Now, pdfs easily open, but I don't how to just download them (for later viewing) without opening them.

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Swarnava Sengupta
Swarnava Sengupta
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Go to:

  • Firefox/Tools>Options>Applications.

Scroll down to PDF Document under Content Type.

  • Go across to Action,

click the arrow to open the dropdown menu and select: Save File>OK

cor-el
cor-el
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On Mac, use: Firefox > Preferences > Applications
You can set the action to "Always Ask"