Safari open PDF as a Quicktime file

When I click on a link for a pdf, I see the only the first page and it's showing that it opened the document with the quicktime plugin. Any ideas?
Bill

Try this:
1. Start System Preferences.
2. Choose QuickTime, then select the Advanced tab on that window.
3. Click MIME Settings and in that list, click on the disclosure triangle for "Images - Still image files".
4. Scroll down the list and uncheck the box that says "PDF Image". Click OK and quit System Preferences.
Problem should be solved.
Mulder

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