Safari 16.5.1, MacOS 15.7.8 won't donload PDF files

Since last upgrade Safari 16.5.1 won't show or download PDF files, nor does it show the Download icon in Safari ToolBar. Any help ?

iMac 27″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Jul 8, 2023 2:46 AM

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Jul 8, 2023 4:51 AM in response to Daniel Martin

Building on posting from @dialabrain


Have gone to AMEX and Utility Provider sites


PDF files will download and the Download in Safari Top Right of Safari does appear





So - can not duplicate the Issue you are experiencing


This is all done on Ventura 13.4.1 with the same version of Safari 16.5.1

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Jul 8, 2023 5:04 AM in response to dialabrain

Here i can show you how i see a (supposed pdf) bill from my phone provider. It reads "Télécharger le PDF" ie. "Download the PDF file" which is shown as the greyish zone below. and still no "Downloads" icon in the Toolbar. It is a little different with my electricity provider with displays and icon to download teh corresponding bill but this time the button has no effect. I will try to "Show Page source" when back home.

Needless to say that it all worked nicely a few weeks ago, before what i think is when the trouble began.


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Jul 8, 2023 4:25 AM in response to Owl-53

I have not disabled the Open "safe" item: furthermore i did not change any of the "preference items" since last upgrade, and why has the "Download" item form the Toolbar disappeared ? The link to a pdf file opens on a blank page... and that's all (i should add it happens on all pdf files, for instance from my bank account or my gas/electricity provider. Local pdf files load perfectly even while dragged to a Safari window..

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Jul 8, 2023 4:42 AM in response to dialabrain

Works perfectly !!! Since that last upgrade (or so do i think) i keep downloading the pdf files with my iPad then share those onto my iMac, but I would want to fix it on the iMac. I have tried to "kind of reset" Safari, moving preferences and the like of com.apple.Safari, Caches etc. to no result. Thanks

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