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Step Description
 

Note: The default viewer for PDF documents in Mac OS X is Preview.

To configure Safari to display PDF files using Adobe Acrobat/Reader (Mac OS X):
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=331040

To choose Adobe Acrobat/Reader as the default PDF viewer (Mac OS X):
http://gavekal.com/DRM/chooseDefaultPDFMac.cfm

1.

Download the FileOpen Installer for Mac OS X at:

GaveKal Website: http://www.gavekal.com/DRM/download/FileOpenInstaller.dmg
or FileOpen Website: http://plugin.fileopen.com/current/FileOpenInstaller.dmg

2.

Save the FileOpenInstaller.dmg at your local drive.

Save the DMG file

3.

Double-click on the DMG file and the FileOpenInstaller disk image appears.

FileOpenInstaller disk image

4.

Open the disk image and double-click on the FileOpenInstaller executable file.

FileOpenInstaller executable file

5.

The FileOpen Plug-in Installer appears and click the OK button to continue.

FileOpen Plug-in Installer

6.

The Plug-in is installing. Afterwards, click the Finish button to exit the Installer.

Installing Plug-in

 

If there is no error message, please go to Step 7 directly.

If No Acrobat or Reader detected.Please instal plug in manually. appears, please go through the following steps:

a) Open a new Finder window. On the left, click Applications, then locate the Adobe Acrobat/Reader folder.

Adobe Acrobat/Reader folder

 

b) Double click on it, to open it or right-click on it once and choose Open.

Open

 

c) Inside you will find the Adobe Acrobat/Reader application. Do not double click on it! Rather, right-click on it once and choose Get Info.

Get Info

 

d) Towards the bottom of the Adobe Acrobat/Reader Info window, expand the Plug-ins section and click the Add button.

Adobe Acrobat/Reader Info window

 

e) In the window, navigate to the previously mounted FileOpenInstaller image drive and choose the correct item from these choices:
For Adobe Acrobat/Reader 7, choose the file named "FileOpen7.acroplugin".
For Adobe Acrobat/Reader 8, choose the folder "FileOpen8.acroplugin".
NEVER choose the file named "FileOpen.acroplugin".

FileOpenInstaller image drive

 

f) The Plug-in is added.

Plug-in added

7.

Type the DRM registration link on Firefox or Safari (Note: The default viewer for PDF documents in Mac OS X is Preview. Please click here to configure Safari to display PDF files using Adobe Acrobat/Reader.).

http://gavekal.com/DRM/reg.cfm?gkid=[your register ID]

Please login to view the registration link.

Safari

If a "GaveKal DRM Registration" dialog is prompted, please enter your "Email Address" (yourname@yourcompany.com) as login and "Password" (yourpassword) to register:
DRM dialog

8.

A successful message appears.

Successful message

9.

A welcome message appears on the Adobe Acrobat/Reader.

Welcome message

 

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