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Why are PDFs opening in browser when I have set it to use Adobe?

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angieplace replied
angieplace
angieplace

I have my settings set to open PDF files in Adobe Acrobat, but the latest version of Firefox has started opening them in their own viewer, which is NOT near as useful, and I then have to download it to open in Acrobat like I used to do. Why? Is there any way to fix it back?

I have my settings set to open PDF files in Adobe Acrobat, but the latest version of Firefox has started opening them in their own viewer, which is NOT near as useful, and I then have to download it to open in Acrobat like I used to do. Why? Is there any way to fix it back?

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Furqania
Furqania

Firefox has its own built-in PDF viewer, so an update may have changed the handling settings. I’d check Settings → General → Applications → Portable Document Format (PDF) and select Use Adobe Acrobat. If it’s already selected, resetting the PDF action and selecting Adobe again may help.

angieplace
angieplace Question owner

I actually did try that, but unfortunately, it did not change anything. Nor have any solutions that I found online (so far).

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