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when I double click on a PDF to view Preview opens tons of PDF's... what do I need to do to get it to open just the 1 I want to see?

MacBook Pro 17″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Sep 7, 2022 09:42 AM

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VikingOSX

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Posted on Sep 7, 2022 02:40 PM

Press option+File menu > Close All. Then it will open just one, or as many as you have selected.

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VikingOSX

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Sep 7, 2022 02:40 PM in response to kbooms01

Press option+File menu > Close All. Then it will open just one, or as many as you have selected.

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dialabrain

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Sep 7, 2022 09:43 AM in response to kbooms01

Make sure to close the ones you opened previously.

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