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Mac - Set Default Application for PDFs
Mac - Set Default Application for PDFs
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Setting Adobe Acrobat as Default PDF Viewer
Find a PDF file.
Right-tap (Control key + click) on the PDF. In the menu, select "
Get Info
."
When the
Get Info
window appears, expand the
Open with
section right above
Preview
.
Select where it currently says
Preview
as the default application.
Select the desired application.
If you desire that all PDFs open via the new application (not just the one we are currently viewing) select "
Change All...
"
macOS will ask for confirmation of this action. If you wish to proceed, select "
Continue
."
Close the Get Info window.
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Check out this article I found in the GBIT Self-Service Portal knowledge base.<br /><br /><a href="https://servicedesk.uwgb.edu/TDClient/33/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=1613">https://servicedesk.uwgb.edu/TDClient/33/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=1613</a><br /><br />Mac - Set Default Application for PDFs<br /><br />This document details how to set different applications to open PDF files in macOS. By default, macOS has Preview, the built-in PDF reader, set as the default viewer for PDFs. This can be changed with a few simple steps.