Open in PDF Reader - Firefox Add-on for Efficient PDF View
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The "Open in PDF viewer" extension opens PDF files directly in your favorite external PDF viewer application. To use the extension, right-click on a PDF link and select the "Open in PDF viewer" item. The extension downloads the PDF file in your default downloads directory and then executes the external command to open the downloaded file with the default PDF viewer (e.g. Adobe Acrobat Reader or FoxIt PDF reader).
Note that to execute an OS-level command, you need to install a native client. Native client installation guide appears on the first usage.
Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVyk0EWA5F8
Features:
- Open PDF files from right-click context menu
- Transfer already opened PDF files to the external PDF viewer by pressing the browser's action button
- Detect PDF links and open them with left-click
- Open the external PDF viewer with a user-defined delay
- Supports most common PDF viewers
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- Convenient for opening PDF files in external reader
- High compatibility with PDF readers
- Works a bit slow
- Does not open and does not work for some users
- Convenient for opening PDF files in external reader
- High compatibility with PDF readers
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Add-on safety
Risk impact
Open in PDF Reader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Open in PDF Reader is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.