Change Default Pdf Reader For Mac

Mac computer users may open a PDF file with the computer's Preview application. While the Preview application is the default application to open PDF files on a Mac, the default program sometimes is changed when other programs, such as Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat, are installed on the computer. You can change settings to make Preview your default PDF viewer again.

In this tutorial, Luke shows you how to change your default PDF reader on your Mac computer. There are various programs that can be used to read PDFs and you don't have to decide on only one.

Step 01

This video shows you how to set Preview as the default PDF viewer on you Mac.
I unfortunately have to use Adobe Reader X on my Mac. In the past, I could set Preview as the default PDF viewer in Safari, but with Adobe Reader X, that option is disabled!

Step 11

Select 'Get Info' from the list that appears. A new window will appear on your screen.

Step 21

Click the drop-down box beneath 'Open With' and select 'Preview.'

Click the 'Change All' button just beneath the drop-down list to make Preview your default PDF viewer.

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Preview is the default PDF viewer in Mac OS X. When you launch Adobe Acrobat on a Mac, you automatically see a prompt asking if you want to set Acrobat as the default PDF viewer on the computer. If you click the “Yes” button, the file association for PDFs on the computer changes to Acrobat, so any time you click on a PDF, it will open in Acrobat.

Step 1

Step 2

Go to the “File” menu and select “Get Info.” You also have the option of pressing the “Control” key on the keyboard while clicking on the file and selecting “Get Info” from the contextual menu.

Adjust the “Open with” menu to “Preview.” Press “Change All” to set all PDFs to open with Preview.

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