HOW TO SET ADOBE ACROBAT AS THE DEFAULT PDF PROGRAM (MAC & WIN)
Apr 18, 2025
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Your system may not be set up to automatically open PDFs from the desktop with Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader. Here's how to set it up:
WINDOWS USERS
- Right-click any PDF, choose Open With > Choose default program or Choose another app
- Choose Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader in the list of programs, and then select Always use this app to open .pdf files.
MAC OS USERS
- Click the PDF file's icon in the Finder to select it.
- Choose File > Get Info.
- Click the triangle next to Open With, and choose Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader from the pop-up list (if your preference is not on the list, choose Other to select it).
- Click Change All.
