Re: Can't load pdf files in Opera.

On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:57:45 +0100, Corey Walker <webmaster@reaps.org>  
wrote:

> I am using a PC Power Powerbook G4. Does that change what you described  
> below at all?

Sorry for the long delay but I was off for some holidays. It doesn't  
change everything, you can still use my description to connect PDFs to an  
external app. However on a power book you should also be able to use one  
of the PowerPC PDF plug-ins like Schuberth. Not sure if Adobe delivers a  
plug-in.

> Ralf Demuth wrote:
>> On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:04:05 +0200, Corey Walker
<webmaster@reaps.org>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>>     I have been going into a tizzy because none of the .pdf files
that  
>>> are on the site I maintain will work on Opera (or any other OS X  
>>> browser for that matter). Opera isn't a Gecko based browser, I
don't  
>>> think, so I thought I should be able to install the Adobe Plug-in,
but  
>>> I can't figure out how to install any new plug-ins to Opera. (...)
>>  Please see this forums post:  
>> http://my.opera.com/community/forums/findpost.pl?id=2169186
>>  On IntelMac it seems there's no working PDF-plugin available (I assume
 
>> you are using a MacIntel). I guess you could run Opera in Rosetta mode 

>> to use the Schubert plug in but that's not recommended since it will  
>> make Opera slower. I do it the following way:
>>  1. Go to Opera > Preferences > Advanced > Downloads
>>  2. Enter 'pdf' in the quick find field, disable "Hide file types 

>> opened with Opera" if the PDF-Mime type doesn't show up in the
list
>>  3. Edit the PDF mime type and set it to one of the following modes:
>>  -- "Show download dialog" then Opera'll show you a dialog
with more  
>> options each time you click on a PDF
>>  -- "Open with default application" then Opera will download
the PDF  
>> and start Preview.app to show it
>>  -- "Open with other application" and 'Choose' Adobe Reader,
which will  
>> then be started automatically to show each PDF you click on
-- 
Regards