opening a pdf in safari on a MacBook pro

When I try to open a pdf link in safari, I see a brief flash, then nothing open and I'm right back where I started

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Jul 22, 2021 6:01 PM

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dominic23

Level 10

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Jul 23, 2021 3:21 AM in response to pbrock53

1. Quit Safari, launch Safari holding the Shift key down.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987

2. Try again. https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/see-a-pdf-ibrw1090/mac

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