How do I change default applications in download
manager?(mac)

Hi. Using 2.0.0.13 and looking to update the apps that Firefox wants 
to open downloaded files with.
Example

Download a PDF and the dialogue box opens saying 'open with Adobe 
Reader 5.0 (default)'

Well, I have no adobe reader 5.0 but wish to assign Adobe Reader 8.0 
to open these files. However, when I use the preferences to
access manage file types, it only shows a few file types and what to 
open them with, and while I can change the existing ones, I cant 
access the entire list or add any new ones. In the old Mozilla days, 
one could see all the plugins and manage them from the preferences.. 
can you please advise how to do this in Firefox?

Thanks

Melodyman wrote:
> Hi. Using 2.0.0.13 and looking to update the apps that Firefox wants to 
> open downloaded files with.
> Example
> 
> Download a PDF and the dialogue box opens saying 'open with Adobe Reader 
> 5.0 (default)'
> 
> Well, I have no adobe reader 5.0 but wish to assign Adobe Reader 8.0 to 
> open these files. However, when I use the preferences to
> access manage file types, it only shows a few file types and what to 
> open them with, and while I can change the existing ones, I cant access 
> the entire list or add any new ones. In the old Mozilla days, one could 
> see all the plugins and manage them from the preferences.. can you 
> please advise how to do this in Firefox?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> The Melodyman


There will not be a listing there until you make one (one is needed)
For example, there should be one for pdf files because you have tried to 
open one, so the type is there, you can change it to Adobe Reader 8.0

Other types will be added if and when you come accross a file type for 
which there is no setting.

Plugins are not listed here. If a file type ends up here, there was no 

Moz Champion (Dan) wrote:
> Melodyman wrote:
>> Hi. Using 2.0.0.13 and looking to update the apps that Firefox wants 
>> to open downloaded files with.
>> Example
>>
>> Download a PDF and the dialogue box opens saying 'open with Adobe 
>> Reader 5.0 (default)'
>>
>> Well, I have no adobe reader 5.0 but wish to assign Adobe Reader 8.0 
>> to open these files. However, when I use the preferences to
>> access manage file types, it only shows a few file types and what to 
>> open them with, and while I can change the existing ones, I cant 
>> access the entire list or add any new ones. In the old Mozilla days, 
>> one could see all the plugins and manage them from the preferences.. 
>> can you please advise how to do this in Firefox?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> The Melodyman
> 
> 
> There will not be a listing there until you make one (one is needed)
> For example, there should be one for pdf files because you have tried to 
> open one, so the type is there, you can change it to Adobe Reader 8.0
> 
> Other types will be added if and when you come accross a file type for 
> which there is no setting.
> 
> Plugins are not listed here. If a file type ends up here, there was no 
> plug in to handle it

Ok Thanks.. Now, I have deleted all stuffit products from my HD and 
now wish to tell Firefox to stop trying to unstuff downloaded files 
with stuffit (default) and instead have all files unzipped with the 
OSX app BOMArchiver instead. How can I do this please? There is 
nothing related in the 'manage files' section in prefs.. Where is this 
information stored?
Thanks

Melodyman wrote:
> 
> 
> Moz Champion (Dan) wrote:
>> Melodyman wrote:
>>> Hi. Using 2.0.0.13 and looking to update the apps that Firefox
wants 
>>> to open downloaded files with.
>>> Example
>>>
>>> Download a PDF and the dialogue box opens saying 'open with Adobe 
>>> Reader 5.0 (default)'
>>>
>>> Well, I have no adobe reader 5.0 but wish to assign Adobe Reader
8.0 
>>> to open these files. However, when I use the preferences to
>>> access manage file types, it only shows a few file types and what
to 
>>> open them with, and while I can change the existing ones, I cant 
>>> access the entire list or add any new ones. In the old Mozilla
days, 
>>> one could see all the plugins and manage them from the
preferences.. 
>>> can you please advise how to do this in Firefox?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> The Melodyman
>>
>>
>> There will not be a listing there until you make one (one is needed)
>> For example, there should be one for pdf files because you have tried 
>> to open one, so the type is there, you can change it to Adobe Reader
8.0
>>
>> Other types will be added if and when you come accross a file type for

>> which there is no setting.
>>
>> Plugins are not listed here. If a file type ends up here, there was no

>> plug in to handle it
> 
> Ok Thanks.. Now, I have deleted all stuffit products from my HD and now 
> wish to tell Firefox to stop trying to unstuff downloaded files with 
> stuffit (default) and instead have all files unzipped with the OSX app 
> BOMArchiver instead. How can I do this please? There is nothing related 
> in the 'manage files' section in prefs.. Where is this information stored?
> Thanks
> melodyman

Moz Champion (Dan) wrote:
> Melodyman wrote:
>>
>>
>> Moz Champion (Dan) wrote:
>>> Melodyman wrote:
>>>> Hi. Using 2.0.0.13 and looking to update the apps that Firefox
wants 
>>>> to open downloaded files with.
>>>> Example
>>>>
>>>> Download a PDF and the dialogue box opens saying 'open with
Adobe 
>>>> Reader 5.0 (default)'
>>>>
>>>> Well, I have no adobe reader 5.0 but wish to assign Adobe
Reader 8.0 
>>>> to open these files. However, when I use the preferences to
>>>> access manage file types, it only shows a few file types and
what to 
>>>> open them with, and while I can change the existing ones, I
cant 
>>>> access the entire list or add any new ones. In the old Mozilla
days, 
>>>> one could see all the plugins and manage them from the
preferences.. 
>>>> can you please advise how to do this in Firefox?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> The Melodyman
>>>
>>>
>>> There will not be a listing there until you make one (one is
needed)
>>> For example, there should be one for pdf files because you have
tried 
>>> to open one, so the type is there, you can change it to Adobe
Reader 8.0
>>>
>>> Other types will be added if and when you come accross a file type

>>> for which there is no setting.
>>>
>>> Plugins are not listed here. If a file type ends up here, there was

>>> no plug in to handle it
>>
>> Ok Thanks.. Now, I have deleted all stuffit products from my HD and 
>> now wish to tell Firefox to stop trying to unstuff downloaded files 
>> with stuffit (default) and instead have all files unzipped with the 
>> OSX app BOMArchiver instead. How can I do this please? There is 
>> nothing related in the 'manage files' section in prefs.. Where is this

>> information stored?
>> Thanks
>> melodyman
> 
> 
> What system are you using?