That's interesting about the Adobe plugin. I guess I never installed it or something because I was able to read those PDF manuals with no problem in preview. I also appreciate the other comments about Shift-VO-M not working well in Safari; wasn't aware of that being a problem. I'll have to keep the mouse clicking idea around in the future if this comes up again. Seems we need a few work-arounds to get the most out of Macs but well worth it once we know them all:).
On 6/4/12, Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > If you go into /Library/Internet PlugIns and Trash the Adobe PDF Preview > PlugIn, Safari should assume to use the Preview app instead which normally > is usable within Safari. That doesn't fix the initial problem but does > eliminate the inaccessible Adobe problem. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On 2012-06-04, at 1:01 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > >> Maybe I missed it but I was able to navigate to the English link just fine >> but hitting enter popped a new page and loaded the PDF which triggers the >> inaccessible Adobe PDF plugin. So, I tried command+enter and option+enter >> but both just popped a new window with the same inaccessible PDF plugin. >> The only short way I could figure it out was to turn off Javascript and >> the the option+enter worked. Whatever their JS does it breaks the link >> downloading. To turn off JS, I usually have the develop menu turned on by >> checking the "Show Develop Menu in menu bar" checkbox in the Advanced >> section of preferences. In that menu is a Disable JavaScript option. With >> that checked option+enter worked as expected. Just had to remember to turn >> JS back on afterwards. >> >> CB >> >> On 6/1/12 8:56 AM, Steve Holmes wrote: >>> Hi Esther, >>> >>> It didn't quite work for me as you described I found that I had to do >>> Option+Return in order to get the link to download. I also had to do the >>> Command+L step from within the PDF view; I was originally trying to do it >>> by closing that PDF view first but that put the original page URL back in >>> the address box. Anyway, you gave some good tips there and I got what I >>> wanted. I will paste in the URL to the page I've been playing with. >>> >>> http://www.insigniaproducts.com/products/portable-audio-players/NS-CLHD01.html?supportTab=open >>> >>> It spreads over to a second line here on my machine. With that page >>> loaded, look for an H2 labeled Documentation. The links immediately >>> following are languages for the manuals. It's those language links that >>> you can have some fun with. >>> >>> On May 31, 2012, at 3:45 PM, Esther wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Steven, >>>> >>>> I've found some web pages, viewed with Safari, where you have to first >>>> interact with the link before getting the options to download, etc. >>>> with VO-Shift-M. (One example is the Blind Cool Tech web site.) And >>>> I've found some other sites that are badly coded so that focus doesn't >>>> bring you to the actual link position. These might be cases where the >>>> developer is using table formatting to achieve the visual layout, for >>>> example, and so is rendering the page in a way that does not comply >>>> with web standards. This is true, I think, the page where you can (or >>>> rather, cannot) access the "Readability" bookmarklet. However, in >>>> every case where I've been able to display a PDF document or play an >>>> mp3 file in the Safari browser or its Webkit equivalent, I've been >>>> able to download the same file with the following two steps: >>>> >>>> 1. Navigate to the address bar of Safari with Command+L >>>> 2. Press Return >>>> >>>> The first step highlights the URL in the address bar and then pressing >>>> the "Return" key forces the downloading of the highlighted item, >>>> similar to using Option+Return on a link. >>>> >>>> If I end up playing an mp3 file or displaying a PDF file in Safari, >>>> I'll use the two steps given above to force a download of the file. >>>> You do not have to wait for the entire file to download in Safari >>>> before you issue your Command+L followed by a press of the "Return" >>>> key to force a download. >>>> >>>> HTH. Cheers, >>>> >>>> Esther >>>> >>>> On May 31, 9:59 am, Steve Holmes<steve.holme...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> I'm not sure further on the type of links these were except that >>>>> hitting the return key along with any of the modifier keys like >>>>> Option, Command, or any combination, would just pop me into the >>>>> preview of that PDF. I never saw that file down in my downloads >>>>> folder. It's like they just popped into a text rendering of that PDF >>>>> like another web link. Nothing was actually downloaded from what I >>>>> could tell. Another thought is maybe they sorta "streamed" the PDF? >>>>> >>>>> On 5/31/12, Ioana Gandrabur<igandra...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> I have noticed tat sometimes the shortcut menu does not work for some >>>>>> links >>>>>> but have4 not found a reproducible situation I could report to apple. >>>>>> I can just say that when you are on a link and hold down option and >>>>>> press >>>>>> enter it should download it. THe way to know if it does is to press >>>>>> command >>>>>> option l while in safari and tab to downloads list. OR go to your >>>>>> downloads >>>>>> folder and see if it is there. If this does not work I have no idea >>>>>> why. >>>>>> hth >>>>>> IOana >>>>>> Please check out my cd onwww.ioanagandrabur.comon iTunes and most >>>>>> online >>>>>> stores. >>>>>> On May 31, 2012, at 11:50 AM, Steve Holmes wrote: >>>>>>> I have two somewhat related questions here. >>>>>>> 1. I've noticed that some links identified by VO as normal links, >>>>>>> will >>>>>>> not yield the typical context menu when I press Shift-VO-m; I just >>>>>>> get >>>>>>> the menu with 5 items and are all full page related. But other >>>>>>> links >>>>>>> on the same page do work properly and will yield something like 9 >>>>>>> items with the typical link related choices. The links that are >>>>>>> giving me trouble are in a list from what I can tell. This is on >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> Best Buy page describing the new accessible HD radio; I'm using Lion >>>>>>> 10.7.4 along with latest Safari browser. >>>>>>> 2. The links I refer to in item #1 point to a .pdf file but I can't >>>>>>> seem to download it. If I hit any of the enhancement keys like >>>>>>> Shift, >>>>>>> Option, or Command, plus the Return key, it just opens the PDF in a >>>>>>> previewer. I have the Safari preference to open files after >>>>>>> download >>>>>>> Unchecked so I should be able to download this PDF somehow. >>>>>>> Any answers to either of these questions? 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