Re: How To Remove Adobe Acrobat Reader From Macbook Air
Edelmiro Jimale
I'm so glad your wrote to me... I didn't save the URL, just the zip file to my desktop; however I requested my transcript and just received it via eMail, fortunately it had the link! I went to Adobe Labs and found a warning about this cleaner, it reads as follows:
"There is no uninstaller for Reader XI in Mac. You can directly delete the application from Applications folder, that is just trash /Applications/Adobe Reader.app. Also this may cause a break in Safari functionality to read PDF files using Adobe Reader plugin. To resolve this, go to /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ and remove AdobePDFViewer.plugin and AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin" by KARAN MALIK
I'm not convinced the article 'Uninstalling Adobe Reader from Mac OSX completely!' removes all files from the DC version, and is silent on the point. Adobe allegedly has an uninstaller for Reader DC (as opposed to the non-DC version), although I can't find it. Here are Adobe's DC uninstall instructions, at Troubleshoot issues with updating Acrobat or Reader on Mac OS :
There is no uninstaller for Adobe Reader, not for Reader XI (or older) or Reader DC. There is nothing on the page you've linked to that would indicate otherwise. The section you quoted is about uninstalling Adobe Acrobat DC Pro.
In Applications there was no line offering Adobe Reader DC uninstaller. Just the Adobe Reader DC. I have dragged it to Trash and emptied trash. The Adobe icon has disappeared from my Applications in Finder. I wonder what happens to the files Adobe DC labeled with their icon, which I had thought were just held in Microsoft Word. Some of them were hijacked into this Adobe recently, even though I had created them in Word TEN YEARS AGO.
It looks like there is no uninstaller for Reader in Mac. By deleting the application from the Applications folder and moving to Trash will be able to uninstall Reader. It looks like a different case with Acrobat Reader, which I can find the uninstaller in Applications > Adobe Acrobat X Pro > Acrobat X Uninstaller:
In most cases, after uninstalling a program on macOS, the Default Open App config will be removed as well. If you still see Reader labeled icons, it means you need extra steps to get rid of the Reader app completely (usually by digging into file directories:)
I was helping someone who really just needed to force quit the app so it was "removable" - I had them reboot, said the app was still running - couldn't force quit. Forced the machine down, it came right back up running acrobat - but then was able to force quit the app so it could be deleted any of the normal ways.
You don't need to lean how to uninstall Reader. You need to learn why these Word files have changed icon. Have ALL word files changed icon, or some? When did they last open in Word? Can you start Word and read them from the File menu.
Chat support with Adobe tried all the usual steps that don't actually work - first they sent me to a shady adware site to download Adobe Reader (?), then when I called them on that, they said to try a different browser with cookies cleared, etc., which I did to humor them - same result. Then they sent me here.
Hello. I just installed yesterday 2017-01-23 Acrobat Reader DC on my MacBook Pro (mac OS 10.12 Siera). I did so because it was required in the process of sending a recommandation letter to the Houston University Law School (Law school Admission Council, Newtown, Pa 18940). It was needed for reviewing the "as-uploaded" recommandation letter and then authenticating it. Without Adobe Acrobat connected to my browser (Chrome was specified, I first used Chrome and concluded with my regular browser Safari), I was prevented from authenticating, hence prevented from issuing the recommendation later. Now that I succeeded in issuing the recommendation letter, I want to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, no longer needed, from my mac.
On my mac and on the Adobe website, I find no trace whatsoever of any uninstaller. On this forum where I have been routed after asking for advice in the Acrobat application menu > "Help", I saw a reply for Windows installs and saw an earlier similar question from a mac user, unanswered (the unsatisfactory recommendation was simply to discard the Acrobat Reader folder from the application folder).
I went to the magnifying glass at the top right and searched "downloads". From there, I dragged all downloaded files labeled "adobe acrobat" to the trash bin at the bottom of my screen. Restarted the .pdf I tried to view and it appeared in the old format, showing me that adobe acrobat pro was successfully deleted from my mac.
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is a known PDF reader that allows you to view, print, sign, and comment on PDF files. However, some people who have downloaded this app may have problems using it, prompting them to seek ways on how to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader on Mac. Uninstalling an unneeded application on Mac may be easy, but how about deleting the whole program components from your system?
Contents: Part 1. How Do I Remove Adobe Reader as My Default on Mac?Part 2. How Do I Fully Uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader on Mac?Part 3. How to Completely Uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader on Mac?Part 4. Conclusion
You must make sure to quit the app before starting to learn how to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader on Mac. Because if you proceed with uninstalling while it is running, the process may fail and cause an error. There are many options to quit the Adobe reader:
However, there are times where you still cannot shut down applications by any of these options. The only option or choice you have now is to reboot the Mac into Safe Mode for you to kill the unwanted app.
To thoroughly uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader DC from Mac, you have to delete the executable files as well as all associated support files, including caches, logs, and preferences. Aside from showing the manual approaches on how to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader on Mac, this section will also explain how to look for the remaining files of Adobe Reader.
PowerMyMac is a simple app that has a App Uninstaller feature. With this app, you can now easily remove the Adobe Reader along with its related files in just a few clicks without going through the folders in your drive. It can help you save valuable disk space and speed up your Mac. Here is how to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader on Mac using the PowerMyMac's App Uninstaller.
This article discussed how to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader on Mac manually and through using an app, but manually removing the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC could be time-consuming and very hassle for you.
Many users have difficulties locating the associated files of Adobe Reader. That is why it is more efficient to use a tool that can delete the app and the related files in just a few clicks. By using PowerMyMac, you can now feel more confident that all the unwanted files have been removed from your Mac.
I'm sure you are aware of this, because with a limited search I've seen multiple posts asking for help with this, most notably:
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The issues brought up in this post fully summarize my problem -- and BEAUTIFULLY surmises a likely cause of these problems. However, while a recurrent issue, I've seen very little interest from your company in addressing it...
I have Creative Cloud, with auto-updates active for Adobe Acrobat, and I have a 2020 Macbook Pro, 16gb RAM, good graphic card (although as beautifully pointed out in the blog post above, said graphics card is not even utilized by Adobe Acrobat)... I should not be having issues with this program. I am wholesomely disappointed in this program. I'll be uninstalling it until these issues are addressed.
I'm also having this problem. Running latest version of Acrobat on a late 2015 iMac with 32GB RAM. This problem has been around for years and has not been fixed. Come on adobe, this is very expensive software, and by paying for it, we expect you at least deliver us with software that is actually usable.
It is absolutely INFURIATING that MacBooks cannot handle Adobe and adobe doesn't care to help. Truly this is a MACBOOK issue. This program works FLAWLESSLY on PC's. I use both in my day to day, and I DREAD adobe on the macbook. Mac wants us to use preview... But there are many wonderful things adobe can do that preview cannot. I really hope that mac will play nice with adobe and come together.
I feel like I'm back in the 90's working on a Macintosh Performa or something. Exceedingly slow performance with Acrobat Pro. Continual crashing, refreshes every time I move my mouse, etc. even in reader mode. Acrobat Pro never used to be this awful. I have a 2019 MacBook Pro with 32 GB Ram, OS Monterey v12.3.1
The new Acrobat has been bloatware for some time now. I used the previous version up until I upgraded to OS Catalina... now the old version no longer works, so I'll have to twiddle my thumbs while waiting for Acrobat to do the simplest things.
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