This might have happened to you that the browser you normally use for the internet does not open PDF files with Adobe Reader. Usually, this happens a lot as some well-known navigation programs already have a serial PDF viewer. Besides, we can say that the external plugin's usage like Adobe Reader is now decreased more and more, mainly to remove security issues and not to fill the browser with useless components. So, we have discussed below how to install and enable the Adobe reader plugin.
How to install and enable Adobe Reader plug-in for the browser
Before we head further for more details regarding what requires to be done to install and enable the Adobe Reader plugin, you must know a few things :
Sadly, not every browser supports the Adobe reader plug-in. This support is only offered by Safari and Mozilla firefox. This indicates that if you use some other browser than these, you will not be able to access it. Also, note that it is not possible to install and enable the Adobe reader plugin on mobile devices.
How to install and enable the Adobe Reader plugin for the Chrome browser
Google Chrome will not work with the Adobe Reader plug-in and you cannot be able to restore it with the Adobe Reader in the future. Google has already announced in April 2015 that it is disabling support for NPAPI plugins in Chrome by default. Later, in September, they removed the NPAPI support in the browser completely.
For Mozilla Firefox browser
For installing and enabling the Adobe Suit plug-in in Mozilla firefox browser, you just have to begin the latter discussed. Visit the download page of Acrobat Reader which is the famous PDF reader comprising the browser plugin. Then, follow the procedure guided there on the screen.
Now, connect yourself to the Adobe website page, delete the mark from any of the items given there listed in the page's center. It will appear as Yes, install the free utility, Yes, install the Google toolbar. You will see a yellow button with Install now or Download written on it. Click that button which is in the center of the page to download Acrobat Reader.
For download, if you are using PC windows, then begin on the .exe file that you have got and finish the Acrobat Reader installation by selecting the button yes there. You have to wait a little for the progress bar attached to the software installation window to reach 100% and then select the button Finalize.
If you are using macOS, after clicking the Download button, you have to click that button to accept which is there in the open window and then open the .dmg package that you have got. Then, try to open the .pkg file content in it and also in the window that opens click the buttons siguiente (twice in a row) and install.
Now, you need to enter the admin password of Mac and finish with the entire setup by clicking on the buttons Install the software, close move. Visit the Mozilla Firefox window and click the button (=) which is there in the upper right and choose the options/preferences attached to the menu given there already.
Also visit the age shown and discover the section applications and click on the thing PDF (Portable Document Format) in the column Type of content. Later, you get a chance to click on the menu in the Action column which you will find next to PDF (Portable Document Format), and choose the option Use Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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For browser Explorer
If you are still planning to install the Adobe Reader plugin in Internet Explorer. Then, let me clear you Internet Explorer is not compatible with the plugin, so you cannot move ahead with it.
How to install and enable Adobe Reader plugin for Safari browser
Visit the Adobe website, you will find there a yellow button Download in the center. Just wait a while for the Adobe Acrobat Reader file installation to begin. A window will appear where you have to click the button to accept.
Once the download is done, just open the .dmg package that you have got, begin with the executable .pkg and try to follow the procedure guided on the screen. Now, click the button siguiente (twice in a row) e install. Put the admin password Mac and then select the buttons Install software, close y final.
Here, Adobe Acrobat Reader should right there set itself up as Safari's default reader. If this cannot be done, then perform manually. Visit Safari and then the menu safari and choose your preferences.
In the window which is already open, you need to click on the tab fulfillment of security needs and then choose the article Plugin settings located in the newsroom Internet plugin. A new screen will be shown and just select Adobe Reader there in the list of the available plugins. Also, from the drop-down menu, choose the article Always allow. Then, click on the final button to apply the changes made.
How to install and enable Adobe Reader plugin for Android browser
For the Android browser, the Adobe Reader plugin is not available. It goes the same with iOS also.
So, this was all about the complete way of how to install and enabling the Adobe Reader plugin in your browsers. Hope you get the idea of working through it. Happy Surfing.
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