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(48,621 posts) Mon Oct 21, 2024, 04:31 PM Monday

I cannot open PDF files attached to emails - edit, fixed

Last edited Mon Oct 21, 2024, 05:16 PM - Edit history (1)

Any idea how I can tackle this?

Thanks

Apple Support suggested to... restart the iMac.. Worked

Oh well..

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I cannot open PDF files attached to emails - edit, fixed (Original Post) question everything Monday OP

Adobe Reader FrankTC Monday #1

Thank you. Apple Support suggested to restart and it worked.. question everything Monday #3

Sometimes you need to download it to your cell and then you can open it. Bluethroughu Monday #2

Thanks. As I replied above - just restart the machine.. Oh well question everything Monday #4

I have never had a problem with pdf's unless they're broken usonian Monday #5

Thank you. As I edited, blushing, the problem it is fixed. Needed to restart the computer question everything Monday #6

FrankTC

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1. Adobe Reader

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Mon Oct 21, 2024, 04:47 PM

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Sometimes it helps to use PDF software. One option is Adobe Reader, which is free and easily findable on the internet. Also PDFs are better behaved on computers than on cell phones.

question everything

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3. Thank you. Apple Support suggested to restart and it worked..

Reply to FrankTC (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 05:14 PM

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Duh..

Old IT personnel joke: is the machine plugged in?

But good idea to use Adobe Reader..

Bluethroughu

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2. Sometimes you need to download it to your cell and then you can open it.

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Mon Oct 21, 2024, 04:50 PM

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question everything

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4. Thanks. As I replied above - just restart the machine.. Oh well

Reply to Bluethroughu (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 05:15 PM

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usonian

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5. I have never had a problem with pdf's unless they're broken

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Mon Oct 21, 2024, 05:17 PM

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Click on them in mail and they "preview", then say "done" and you are back to mail.
Download (on a phone, to "files" wherever you set the default location) and they will open.

Varies a bit whether ios (phone or ipad) or computer, but really the same deal.

Can you give more details?

question everything

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6. Thank you. As I edited, blushing, the problem it is fixed. Needed to restart the computer

Reply to usonian (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 05:27 PM

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Of course, it was started earlier. The email just had a note which of course was not clickable.

When all else fail, restart...

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