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Cannot open PDF files online with Firefox 4, help suggests foxit but don't know what that is?

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Richard2k
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Earlier versions of Firefox allowed me to open PDF files online, without downloading. Firefox 4 does not allow me to open and read PDF files online, but requires downloading to computer.

Help suggest altering settings in FOXIT READER, manually, but I don't know how to access Foxit reader, if I have it.

Can I alter settings in Firefox 4, or do I have to go back to earlier version.

Thanks

Earlier versions of Firefox allowed me to open PDF files online, without downloading. Firefox 4 does not allow me to open and read PDF files online, but requires downloading to computer. Help suggest altering settings in FOXIT READER, manually, but I don't know how to access Foxit reader, if I have it. Can I alter settings in Firefox 4, or do I have to go back to earlier version. Thanks

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John99
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I was under the impression Foxit was a pdf viewer rather than an addon for Firefox, but maybe there is more than one application with a similar name.

I did not notice mention of foxit in the help, but add-ons are not always mentioned.

Richard2k
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Thanks for your post, but the "plug-in" at the link you provided says that the PDF plugin is only available for Firefox 3... and is Not available for Firefox 4

John99
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One of the linked articles, says in both firefox 3.6 & firefox 4 views

"

  • If you have a Mac with a PowerPC processor, the Schubert|it PDF Browser Plugin can be used to view PDF files in Firefox.
  • If you have a Mac with an Intel processor, the Firefox PDF Plugin extension can be used to view PDF files in Firefox. "
Richard2k
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Right. I select the second option because I have an Intel processor and then I go to "download" the plug in, but there is a warning there that says it is for Firefox 3 and does not work with Firefox 4. Try it and see !