PDF files will not open or download on my mac book pro

pdf files will not open or download on my mac book pro, cannot read bank statements etc. Any solutions would be grear

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E Denice wrote:
PDF files will not open and eratically opens multiple pages and then the laptop freezes up.
Doesn't make much sense to me. Methinks details are needed.

PDF files will not open or download

Recently my PDF files stopped opening up or downloading in Safari. It just starts to access the pdf file in the browser and then stops.
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From a Finder window select MacintoshHD in the Sidebar on the left then open the Library folder then the Internet Plug-Ins folder.
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.PDF files will not open without saving first

Since downloading Adobe Reader 11.0.07 on 5/20/14 .pdf files will not open without saving them first. I want .pdf files to open first BEFORE I save them (using Windows 7 and Firefox 30.0)

E Denice wrote:
PDF files will not open and eratically opens multiple pages and then the laptop freezes up.
Doesn't make much sense to me. Methinks details are needed.

Pdf files will not open

Hi,
I have viewed through this forum and did not find a problem with similar symptoms.
I upgraded from Adobe Reader 8 to Reader 9 and then the .pdf files will not open.
Actions and Observations/Symptoms:
1) After I clicked onto the pdf document icon - nothing happens.
2) I right click onto the pdf icon and chose "open with Adobe 9" and get the same response. Nothing happens.
3) I go to the the start menu - select Adobe Reader 9 - and the program does not even open.
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I have since removed Reader 9 and re-installed Reader 8. I tried the above actions and got the same behaviour. Not a whole lot happens. It seems like something is broken after the first initial upgrade.
In fact - I went to the folder:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader and
tried to open Reader by double clicking onto "AcroRd32.exe" and there was no response.
I'm completely lost! Can anyone share a fix to my problem?
Thanks,
Mike
Some hardware & OS background info: Toshiba Laptop - 1.58 Ghz, 3GB RAM - M/S Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3

I can't explain the cause to the problem - but I found two "work-arounds" to get me running again.
Workaround #1:
I found another program (and there are many) on the web that will also read .pdf files. I downloaded "Foxit Reader" , installed it and it works. I can now view my pdf docs!
However - I got so used to Adobe Reader - I really wanted to get Reader working again.
Workaround #2:
I re-installed Adobe Reader 8.
Instead of running the usual Adobe installation script that I got from the web, I copied (from another PC's C-drive) the "Reader 8.0" folder and all its contents into my current C- drive directory structure C:\Program Files\Adobe\.
I re-booted the PC and can now open my pdf files using Reader 8.
It seems to work - but I don't know what the effects of this installation method will have in the future - or the interaction it will have with other programs. I guess when I need to remove the program in the future - I'll have to do it manually, since it doesn't even register in the "Add or Remove Programs" under Control Panel.
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Hope this helps out anyone else with similar symptoms.
In the original problem, it's unfortunate that there were no error messages whatsoever when I tried opening the pdf files. It was like as if Reader was not even activated or even loaded on my PC. I'll bug me for a while - but at least I got Reader working again (for now....)!
Mike

PDF files will not open in a Safari (v 6.0.5) browser window

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PDF files will not open and eratically open multiple pages and then freezes up the page

PDF files will not open and eratically opens multiple pages and then the laptop freezes up. Please help.

E Denice wrote:
PDF files will not open and eratically opens multiple pages and then the laptop freezes up.
Doesn't make much sense to me. Methinks details are needed.

Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Pdf files will not open normally

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Double click or right click>click "open."
Receive: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the file. Would you like to install Adobe Acrobat Reader now?
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I have three computers with only one with this problem. PC Windows XP SP3.
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Some PDF files will not open

Hi - anyone who can help would be greatly appreciated as I am beyond frustrated.
I have Adobe Reader (version 11.1.3) on my Android phone (SG4) but this applies to iPhones as well. Some PDF files open without issue. But there are a few that just give me a message that says "Please wait... if this message is not eventually replaced by the proper contents of the document, your PDF viewer may not be able to display this type of content. You canupgrade tot he latest version of Adobe Reader for Windows, Mac or Linux by visiting http://www.adobe.com/go/reader_download."
There are 2 files specifically that boggle me. Both of these are Adobe forms, extended to reader, that I created and both were downloaded from our intranet. One will open and one will not. I tried recreating the one that will not open, had it uploaded to our intranet but still it won't open...
I can't for the life of me understand why?!?!

MotorAdmin wrote:
Please wait... if this message is not eventually replaced by the proper contents of the document, your PDF viewer may not be able to display this type of content. You canupgrade tot he latest version of Adobe Reader for Windows, Mac or Linux by visiting http://www.adobe.com/go/reader_download.
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ADOBE READER WILL NOT OPEN A PDF FILE FROM THE DESKTOP ON MY MAC PRO.
It works when opened in Safari but I get the following messages when trying to open from the desktop.
This started with the MT LION upgrade. I did down;oad the latest Adobe Reader. See next image. THX, Wally

HEY - THE VALIUM WORKED!
I found this on an old Nov 2012 discussion AND IT WORKS.......
Do not do a "save as" like I was doing - SAVE FROM THE ACTUAL PDF DOCUMENT.....
william1954
Re: can't save PDF documents with safari
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My Adobe reader program updated to version Adobe Reader XI and now no pdf files will open at all.
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Locked PDF files will not open with user name and password. Help?

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PDF file will not open

I am hoping someone can help me. From the menu on my
homepage, I have inserted a link to a PDF file that is in a file on
my site. When I "preview in browser", then click on the link,
instead of the pdf file opening, I get a message stating "Your
current security settings do not allow this file to be downloaded".
I am not sure why I can not get the pdf file to open up. Any help
would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Jeff

JEFFSTOLZ wrote:
> I am hoping someone can help me. From the menu on my
homepage, I have inserted
> a link to a PDF file that is in a file on my site. When
I "preview in
> browser", then click on the link, instead of the pdf
file opening, I get a
> message stating "Your current security settings do not
allow this file to be
> downloaded". I am not sure why I can not get the pdf
file to open up. Any
> help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
>
IE7?
Could be that this will solve the problem...
Tools>Advanced>Security - make sure that "Allow active
content to run in
My Computer" is checked.
That just might do it for you.
HTH
chin chin
Sinclair

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