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Files - Can you disable the 'Open With Firefox' option?

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pod.sc1
pod.sc1
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After the last update [78.0.1] I appear to have a new option when saving files. 'Open With Firefox'. Is there any way to disable/remove it? Thanks.

After the last update [78.0.1] I appear to have a new option when saving files. 'Open With Firefox'. Is there any way to disable/remove it? Thanks.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Hi pod.sc1, where do you see that option?

There definitely has been a change in how Firefox handles PDF downloads. This article describes the updated behavior and viewing options: View PDF files using Firefox’s built-in viewer.

Is that what you were looking for? If not, could you describe the problem in more detail.

cor-el
cor-el
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There is a pref on the about:config page to control this new feature.

  • browser.helperApps.showOpenOptionForPdfJS = false

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I accept the risk!" to continue.