Hi If the save as option of the context menu doesn’t work, just open the linked pdf. Then when the pdf is opened in Safari, place the focus in the addressfield and push option+return. The pdf file is then saved to downloads.
hth, Ronald > Op 17 nov. 2019, om 00:52 heeft Lorie McCloud <lorice...@gmail.com> het > volgende geschreven: > > if you get the link for a pdf in your email it can be a problem. in my > experience, if I click the link it opens Safari and goes to the linked page > which is the pdf. there doesn't seem to be a way to download it from email > which is something I used to do in Windows xp with Thunderbird.I once asked > about this while talking to Apple Accessibility and the tech told me to press > vo-shift-m for the context menu and arrow down to "export as pdf". if you hit > enter on that it'll ask you where you want to save it and then tab down and > save it there. that's the only way I know of to do it. > > Lorie > >> On Nov 16, 2019, at 4:54 PM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com >> <mailto:philh...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> I’m probably misunderstanding what you’re trying to do, but if you want to >> download a file that is linked, then position the vo cursor on the link, >> then bring up the context menu with VO plus shift plus M and select download >> linked file. That’s what I did just the other day to download several PDF >> and EPUB files. they will appear in your downloads folder which can be >> accessed by pressing option plus command plus L. Good luck. >> >> Sent from my IPhone >> >> >>> On Nov 16, 2019, at 11:16 AM, Jeff Berwick <mailingli...@berwick.name >>> <mailto:mailingli...@berwick.name>> wrote: >>> >>> Funny, that didn’t work either. I wonder if the link that I am trying to >>> download the pdf through is not an actual pdf and rather a script to >>> generate one—although I would have thought the result would be the same. >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 16, 2019, at 10:51 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries >>>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> If you are focused on a link, press option-return to download the linked >>>> item. You can then open it in preview from your downloads folder. I >>>> realize that isn’t exactly what you are looking for, but it may work in >>>> the meantime. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Nov 16, 2019, at 9:07 AM, Jeff Berwick <mailingli...@berwick.name >>>>> <mailto:mailingli...@berwick.name>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> Trying to get my new Mac back to how my old Mac works, but can’t crack >>>>> this nut. >>>>> >>>>> I’ve been all over the internet, but the suggestions are not working for >>>>> me. >>>>> >>>>> I want PDF documents to download automatically instead of opening inside >>>>> Safari. >>>>> >>>>> I’ve unchecked the open safe files after downloading checkbox in general >>>>> preferences and even run the following Terminal command: >>>>> >>>>> defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitOmitPDFSupport -bool YES >>>>> >>>>> I’ve restarted to see if that might help, but nothing. >>>>> >>>>> Any other suggestions? >>>>> >>>>> Thx >>>>> Jeff >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>> Visionaries list. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>>> >>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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