they are handled best by downloading them. either right click on the link for the file or choose save as from the file menu and make sure you export as pdf. From there, they will auto open in “preview” and you can sort of deal with them but whether on the web or bnotl On Nov 3, 2013, at 2:46 PM, Stephens Leslie <leslie956@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi All, Can anyone enlighten me about dealing with PDFs in Safari? 1. When a website link brings up a PDF page, how do I tell when it is finished loading? I cannot find the loading status for a normal page either. 2. I am unable to view the PDF unless I save it to a file ( using the save as option). Often I am unable to view the file with preview or Adobe even after saving it. It says the file may be corrupted. 3. Is there abetter way of handling PDFs from Safari or finding out what they are? 4. I've not done anything with the downloads folder showing in the tool bar. Is there any reason to access this while in Safari? I'm just an average user and fairly new to Apple in general. I have a MAC with OSX level 10.8.5, relying entirely on the audio from voice over and keyboard commands. Many thanks, Leslie ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to their list subscription is: //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind The list archive is located at //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- Jonnie Appleseed With His Hands-On Technolog(eye)s touching the internet Reducing Technology's disabilities One Byte At a time ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to their list subscription is: //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind The list archive is located at //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx