Why do .PDFs sometimes launch Adobe Reader?
Using Firefox 33.1 and Preferences -> Applications -> "Portable Document Format (PDF)" -> Preview in Firefox, clicking on a .pdf link usually opens a new tab with the .pdf file. However, on some websites clicking on a .pdf link pops up the "You have chosen to open:" dialog with "Save File" selected and "Adobe Reader (Default)" as an alternative.
What causes this difference in behavior, and can I control it?
--Gil
can you provide a url to a site/pdf where this is happening?
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