Finally found a fix how to stop firefox downloading each PDF to your local drive - eviltoast
Re: Firefox now saves files that I only wanted to open
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I just learned some good news: Firefox 103 users can switch the case (B) to case (A) using a setting. Could you make this change, turn off the extension(s), and test again? Here's how you can check on that: (A) In a new tab, type or paste about:config in the address bar and press Enter/Return. Click...

Hey guys

Today I got so annyed by firefox’s default behaviour of downloading each and every PDF file to my disk that I went searching for a solution until I had the problem fixed. And it seems like I have finally found it. I have linked the solution but here is the fix in short:

  1. go to about:config
  2. change browser.download.open_pdf_attachments_inline to true

Thank you jscher2000 for the solution!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/9785046

  • @FeelzGoodMan420English
    3•6 months ago

    You can specify where you want the temp download folder to be fyi. It’s in the normal settings. Just make a folder in like C:/firefox temp files and have it dump all that shit in there.

    • PropaGandalfOP
      2•6 months ago

      I know but I don’t want it to be shown in the downloads panel or get any notification I just want it to store it temporarily in the browser cache and ooen it in a new tab. Like a regular website. And if I really want to download something it should go directly to my regular download folder.

      • @FeelzGoodMan420English
        1•6 months ago

        I’m pretty sure all browsers do this. Edge just hides the temp folder somewhere obscure I think. I could be wrong so feel free to do your own research but I think this is normal browser behavior. Only difference is in Firefox you just choose your own location.