Opening a pdf in safari

Why is it that everytime I open a pdf in safari it has to ask me what to open it with? Isn't there a way to choose a program to always open pdfs? I'm pretty my friend doesn't have this problem on his imac

Safari already has the ability to display PDF files in the browser; no need for Acrobat Reader at all. To cure this problem, do this:
1. Quit Safari, open Acrobat Reader and choose Preferences > Internet. Uncheck the checkbox at the top where it says "Display PDFs in browser using:", then quit Acrobat Reader.
2. Go to HD/Library/Internet Plugins and remove the plugin for Adobe Acrobat (I forget the exact name, but there should only be one there with Adobe in the name).
3. Copy and paste the line below into Terminal and press Enter:
*defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitOmitPDFSupport -bool false*
then quit Terminal, logout and login again, open Safari and try dragging any PDF file that's currently on your Mac into an open Safari window; it should display perfectly and that will resolve your problem.
Mulder

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