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		stcredzero on Feb 20, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Firefox introduces PDF viewer I would love to have a PDF viewer app for OS X based on PDF.js. Better still if it could be sandboxed and have other enhanced security. Just tried out Firefox 19, and the PDF reader is good. Responsive enough, with just the barest hint of render lag. Minor nit: Firefox isn't currently registered as handling PDF, but will still open it happily. EDIT: I have Firefox as my OS X Mountain Lion's PDF viewer app now. Works quite well!

jonknee on Feb 20, 2013 [–]

Any particular reason? OS X natively supports PDFs (and is both much faster and more complete than pdf.js).

stcredzero on Feb 21, 2013 | [–]

Preview has had a history of security holes. PDF.js would at least be immune to buffer overflow exploits.

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