Viewing, Downloading, and Printing PDF Files (Macintosh OS 8.6, 9, X)

Viewing PDF files on a Macintosh computer
If you have a newer Mac, chances are that a version of Acrobat Reader was already installed on your computer. On Macintosh systems, the Acrobat Reader installer automatically configures your browser (Netscape or Explorer) to download the PDF file when you click on it, place it on your hard drive (usually on the Desktop), and may even open the Reader program and display the file.

There are a number of variables involved with using PDF files on a Macintosh. What happens when you click on a PDF file will depend on what version of Acrobat Reader you have, what browser you are using (Netscape or Explorer), and what version of the browser you are using. Almost all of the time, one of three things will happen when you click on a PDF file using a Macintosh.

1. A "Save As" dialog box will open up and ask you where you want the PDF file to be placed. Select a destination, and click OK. The file will be downloaded to the destination, and will be there waiting to be opened.

2. The PDF file is automatically saved to the desktop on your Mac, and is waiting there to be opened. You can check to see if this happened by using the Finder (top right hand corner of your screen) to hide the browser and have a look.

3. The PDF file is automatically saved to the desktop on your Mac, and the browser then automatically launches Acrobat Reader and displays the PDF file for you to read.

You Can Decide Where to Put the PDF File
Of the three options listed above, only the first one gives you control over where you want the file to be placed. However, with any of the above three options, there is an even easier way to place a PDF file where you want it on your Mac.

If you would always like to have control over where the PDF file goes on your Mac:

Internet Explorer Users:

1. Click and hold down the mouse on the link to a PDF file, then choose Download Link To Disk from the pop-up menu.
2. In the Save As dialog box, select a location, then click Save.

Netscape Users:

1. Position the mouse cursor on the link to a PDF file, hold the mouse button down, then choose Save This Link As from the pop-up menu.
2. From the resulting dialog box, change the Format from 'Text' to 'Source'.
3. In the Save As dialog box, select a location, then click Save.

Viewing PDF Files within a Browser Window
It is possible to view PDF files within your browser window. There are a number of technical changes that must be made in order to do this, and they will vary depending on what browser you are using, and what version of Acrobat Reader you are using.

Printing PDF files
You can print the downloaded PDF file by launching the Acrobat Reader application, opening the file, and using the command File>Print

If you are using Acrobat Reader Version 4 or higher, you can also print the document from within the open browser window, by clicking on the printer icon in the Acrobat tool bar.

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