Do everything you can do in Acrobat Reader DC, plus create, protect, convert, and edit your PDFs. Only with Adobe Acrobat Reader you can view, sign, comment on, and share PDFs for free. And when you want to do more, subscribe to Acrobat Pro DC. Then you can edit, export, and send PDFs for signatures. Mac OS X 10.6.2/Firefox and Adobe Reader. Discussion in 'macOS' started by NMBPro, Nov 17, 2009. Most Liked Posts. NMBPro, Nov 17, 2009. NMBPro macrumors newbie. Now, even though I have Adobe Reader specified in Firefox Applications as the preferred pdf reader, it automatically defaults to Preview.
If you are on a Windows computer, see Install an older version of Adobe Reader | Windows.
Installing Adobe Reader is a two-step process. First you download the installation package, and then you install Adobe Reader from that package file.
Before you install, make sure that your system meets the minimum system requirements.
- Note:If you're running Mac OS X 10.9 or later, install the latest version of Reader. For step-by-step instructions, see Install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC on Mac OS.
- Select your operating system, a language, and the version of Reader that you want to install. Then click Download now.
- When asked whether to open or save the .dmg file, select Save File, and then click OK.Important: If you do not see this dialog box, another window could be blocking it. Try moving any other windows out of the way.
- Double-click the .dmg file. If you don't see the Downloads window, choose Tools > Downloads.
- If the download package doesn't appear in the Downloads window and a Thank You screen remains visible, click the download link on the Thank You screen.
- Double-click the Adobe Reader [version] Installer.pkg to start the installation.
- If a dialog box appears telling you to quit Reader, close Reader, and then click OK.
- When the Install Adobe Reader dialog box appears, click Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Reader.
- Note:If you're running Mac OS X 10.9 or later, install the latest version of Reader. For step-by-step instructions, see Install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC on Mac OS.
- Select your operating system, a language, and the version of Reader that you want to install. Then click Download now.
- If a dialog box appears telling you to quit Reader, close Reader, and then click OK.
- When the Install Adobe Reader [version] dialog box appears, click Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Reader.
- When the Install Succeeded window appears, click Close.
To see if other users are experiencing similar download and installation problems, visit the Acrobat Reader forum, or the Deployment & Installation forum on AcrobatUsers.com. Try posting your problem on the forums for interactive troubleshooting. When posting on forums, include your operating system and product version number.
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