PDF files in Firefox 4

I use Firefox as my browser and when I open a PDF it only shows a blank file and then asks do I want to download onto desktop and creates a copy.  How do I view it directly from the web and not create duplicates on my desktop?

KFoote - "PDF" search through the choices here:
https://addons.mozilla.org/
The
PDF Plugin for Firefox on Mac OS X
would be the ideal choice, but it hasn't been updated for FF 4.0, there is a Google Doc's add-on.
You'll have to choose something.

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