How To Remove Adobe Acrobat Reader As Default On Mac

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool

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 Reader or Adobe Acrobat from the pop-up list (if your preference is not on the list, choose Other to select it). Click Change All. A check mark indicates the current default printer. Right-click on the icon for a printer that is connected to your computer locally (not via a network), or right-click on the icon for a document printer, such as Adobe PDF or Microsoft XPS Document Writer. If no local printer or document printer is. Note: If you can't see Adobe Acrobat DC in the list of installed programs in Control Panel Program and Features, or can't uninstall for any other reasons, follow the instructions in the next section - Uninstall Acrobat DC on Windows using the Adobe Acrobat Cleaner Tool.

The Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool removes a standalone installation of Reader or Acrobat, including any preferences and settings that may be preserved during a standard program uninstall.

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free software tool to view, print, and comment on PDF files. Despite its usefulness, you may need to uninstall Adobe Reader for some reason. In this article, we will tell you 2 ways of removing Adobe Reader completely, including the latest version of the software – Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.

While most installs, uninstalls, and updates operations happen without incident, there are cases where a user may not be able to complete such tasks due to some registry or file conflict on the machine. This is particularly problematic when permissions set on plist entries or files prevent the successful installation of new installs and/or updates. The Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool is designed to fix such issues by cleaning up corrupted installations, including removing or fixing corrupted files, removing or changing permissions registry entries, etc. The tool provides options for removing problematic Acrobat items only while leaving Reader untouched and vice versa.

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Adobe Reader DC and Acrobat DC Cleaner Tool

AcroCleaner for DC and later

This download provides the Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool for Windows and Mac.

IMPORTANT:
1. THIS TOOL IS NOT FOR USE WITH ANY CREATIVE SUITE PRODUCTS INCLUDING SUITES THAT CONTAIN ACROBAT. IT CAN ONLY BE USED WITH STANDALONE VERSIONS OF ACROBAT AND ADOBE READER.
2.The Windows version of the tool only supports cleanup of DC products (both Continuous and Classic tracks). If you want to remove any older versions of Acrobat and Reader products then please refer to 'AcroCleaner for 10.x and later'.
3. In some scenarios Cleaner tool for Windows might affect some preferences common between Acrobat and Reader. Hence it is advised that if both Acrobat and Reader products are installed on machine then the installed product be repaired after running the cleaner Tool.

Windows

Version	4
Date	June 10, 2015

Use the AcroCleaner Version 4 for DC and later on Windows to cleanup failed or partial uninstalls of DC products.

English

• Download Adobe Reader DC and Acrobat DC Cleaner Tool for Windows version 4.0 (ZIP, 468 KB)

Mac

Version	1
Date	Dec 13, 2017

Use the AcroCleaner Version 1 for 11.x, DC and later on Mac to cleanup failed or partial uninstalls of of 11.x and DC products.

English

• Download Adobe Reader DC and Acrobat DC Cleaner Tool for Mac version 1.0 (DMG, 416 KB)

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool

AcroCleaner for 10.x and later

Download facebook app for mac air. This download provides the Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool for Windows.

IMPORTANT:
THIS TOOL IS NOT FOR USE WITH ANY CREATIVE SUITE PRODUCTS INCLUDING SUITES THAT CONTAIN ACROBAT. IT CAN ONLY BE USED WITH STANDALONE VERSIONS OF ACROBAT AND ADOBE READER.

Version	Preview 2
Date	June 17, 2013

Use the AcroCleaner Version 2 for 10.x and later to cleanup failed or partial uninstalls of 10.x and 11.x products.

English

• Download Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool for Windows version 2 (ZIP, 651 KB)

AcroCleaner for 9.x

Version	Preview 1
Date	June 17, 2013

Use the AcroCleaner for 9.x to cleanup failed or partial uninstalls of 9.x products.

English

• Download Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool for Windows version 1 (ZIP, 614 KB)

User Instructions

Follow either the User Interface Workflow or the Command Line Usage instructions below to use the Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool. Once you are done, please send us your comments and let us know about your experience.

Windows

User Interface Workflow

1. Do not proceed if you installed Acrobat or Reader as part of Creative Suite. This tool can only be used with standalone versions of Acrobat and Reader.
2. Double click the AdbeArCleaner.exe file.
3. Verify you want to continue, and choose Next.
4. Accept the EULA and choose Next.
5. Choose the standalone product to clean and choose Next.
   • If the product to be cleaned is installed on the machine, tool directly proceeds to cleanup.
   • If the product is not found, then Acrobat/Reader is cleaned from default installation location at ProgramFilesFolderAdobeAcrobat *.* folder. The user is also given an option to select and add any other additional installation.
6. If more than one product is detected, choose which product to remove and whether or not to remove any files that may be shared between Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
7. Choose Clean Now. Cleanup begins.
8. When finished, restart the machine.

Command Line Usage

1. Do not proceed if you installed Acrobat or Reader as part of Creative Suite. This tool can only be used with standalone versions of Acrobat and Reader.
2. Open a command prompt.
3. Run tool with the desired command line parameters as follows:
   

   ProductId	Identifies the product: 0 = Acrobat (Default) 1 = Reader
   InstallPath	Specifies the product installation path. Default = the product's default location; e.g. C:Program Files (x86)AdobeReader 10.0. You must use this parameter when using ScanForOthers = 0.
   CleanLevel	Specifies the level of cleanup; i.e. shared components should be cleaned or not: 0 (Default) = clean only components for the selected product. 1 = clean components for the selected product as well as shared components.
   ScanForOthers	Specifies whether to search for and delete only the installation directory identified by InstallPath or all directories on the machine: 0 = Search for and delete only directories found on the path specified by the InstallPath parameter. 1 (Default) = Search for and delete installation directories system wide. This search includes non-default paths as well as default paths such as C:Program FilesAdobeAcrobat 10.0.
   /?	Invokes the tool's Help; for example: AdbeArCleaner.exe /?

Mac

User Interface Workflow

How To Remove Adobe Acrobat Reader As Default On Mac Windows 10

1. Double click to mount the AdobeAcroCleanerTool.dmg
2. Double click the file: AcroCleanerTool.app
3. Verify you want to continue, and choose Next.
4. Accept the EULA and choose Next.
5. Choose the product to remove and click Next.
6. Applications found installed are listed separately for both Acrobat and Reader. By default, all the listed applications will be selected for clean-up. Following buttons below the lists can be used to customize the list.
   Remove button: Select the application you don't want to uninstall and click ‘Remove' button below that particular list.
   Refresh button: You can repopulate the full list again using ‘Refresh' button below that particular list.
7. Click on Clean button to remove the listed applications
8. Press OK to confirm.
9. Provide admin password in the admin prompt dialog.
10. Cleanup processing begins.
11. Press OK once finished dialog is shown.
12. Press Quit button to quit the CleanerTool app or ViewLog button to view the logs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What products and versions work with the cleaner tool?

The tool supports both Acrobat and Reader versions 11.x , DC, and Classic Tracks – 2015 and 2017.

Does running the tool write to a log?

During execution, a log file is created at:

• Windows 7: C:Users[USERNAME]AppDataLocalTempRaftLogsAdbeArCleaner.log
• Windows XP: C:Documents and Settings[USERNAME]Local SettingsTempRaftLogsAdbeArCleaner.log
• Mac: ~/Library/Logs/Adobe/AcroCleanerTool.log

If the cleaner tool executes the MSI uninstaller as part of the cleanup process, then an additional log file named Msi[RANDOM_NUMBER].tmp.log is created in the above location.

What are the system requirements?

The tool can be used on any system that is supported by product versions 9.x and 10.x.
Mac: The tool can be used from OS X 10.9 and onward.

When should the tool be used?

The tool should be used when the regular uninstall fails for Adobe Acrobat, or when you want to remove Adobe Reader from your system.

How do I uninstall the tool?

To uninstall the tool, just delete it.

How do I provide feedback?

To submit feedback or ask a question, use the Enterprise Forum .

Known Issues

How To Uninstall Adobe Acrobat Dc

• If you have both Acrobat and Reader installed, removing the product that is the default PDF viewer can result in the other product failing to become the new default PDF viewer. When this problem occurs, run Repair on the remaining product and reboot the machine to make the remaining product the default PDF handler.
• For Acrobat Pro Extended 9.x, the tool leaves the Acrobat entry in Add Remove Programs. To manually remove this entry, run an uninstallation from the ARP entry or manually remove the following registry entries:
  • Windows 32 Bit OS: HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall
  • Windows 64 Bit OS: HKLMSOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall
  • The product code is language specific. For example, for EFG it would be {AC76BA86-1033-F400-7761-000000000004}
• The Cleaner Tool removes the Reader 9.x or Acrobat 9.x installation even if the user chooses Cancel at the Files in Use dialog during uninstallation. The File in Use dialog appears when you try to uninstall a product that is already running.

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool

You must check the box above to indicate your agreement to the agreements listed above to activate the download link.

You can encounter a printing issue with your Adobe product in the following circumstances:

• if the system default printer is not available
• it is a network printer with conflicting permissions
• its drivers are damaged, out-of-date, or incompatible

English

• Download Adobe Reader DC and Acrobat DC Cleaner Tool for Mac version 1.0 (DMG, 416 KB)

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool

AcroCleaner for 10.x and later

Download facebook app for mac air. This download provides the Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool for Windows.

IMPORTANT:
THIS TOOL IS NOT FOR USE WITH ANY CREATIVE SUITE PRODUCTS INCLUDING SUITES THAT CONTAIN ACROBAT. IT CAN ONLY BE USED WITH STANDALONE VERSIONS OF ACROBAT AND ADOBE READER.

Version	Preview 2
Date	June 17, 2013

Use the AcroCleaner Version 2 for 10.x and later to cleanup failed or partial uninstalls of 10.x and 11.x products.

English

• Download Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool for Windows version 2 (ZIP, 651 KB)

AcroCleaner for 9.x

Version	Preview 1
Date	June 17, 2013

Use the AcroCleaner for 9.x to cleanup failed or partial uninstalls of 9.x products.

English

• Download Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool for Windows version 1 (ZIP, 614 KB)

User Instructions

Follow either the User Interface Workflow or the Command Line Usage instructions below to use the Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool. Once you are done, please send us your comments and let us know about your experience.

Windows

User Interface Workflow

1. Do not proceed if you installed Acrobat or Reader as part of Creative Suite. This tool can only be used with standalone versions of Acrobat and Reader.
2. Double click the AdbeArCleaner.exe file.
3. Verify you want to continue, and choose Next.
4. Accept the EULA and choose Next.
5. Choose the standalone product to clean and choose Next.
   • If the product to be cleaned is installed on the machine, tool directly proceeds to cleanup.
   • If the product is not found, then Acrobat/Reader is cleaned from default installation location at ProgramFilesFolderAdobeAcrobat *.* folder. The user is also given an option to select and add any other additional installation.
6. If more than one product is detected, choose which product to remove and whether or not to remove any files that may be shared between Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
7. Choose Clean Now. Cleanup begins.
8. When finished, restart the machine.

Command Line Usage

1. Do not proceed if you installed Acrobat or Reader as part of Creative Suite. This tool can only be used with standalone versions of Acrobat and Reader.
2. Open a command prompt.
3. Run tool with the desired command line parameters as follows:
   

   ProductId	Identifies the product: 0 = Acrobat (Default) 1 = Reader
   InstallPath	Specifies the product installation path. Default = the product's default location; e.g. C:Program Files (x86)AdobeReader 10.0. You must use this parameter when using ScanForOthers = 0.
   CleanLevel	Specifies the level of cleanup; i.e. shared components should be cleaned or not: 0 (Default) = clean only components for the selected product. 1 = clean components for the selected product as well as shared components.
   ScanForOthers	Specifies whether to search for and delete only the installation directory identified by InstallPath or all directories on the machine: 0 = Search for and delete only directories found on the path specified by the InstallPath parameter. 1 (Default) = Search for and delete installation directories system wide. This search includes non-default paths as well as default paths such as C:Program FilesAdobeAcrobat 10.0.
   /?	Invokes the tool's Help; for example: AdbeArCleaner.exe /?

Mac

User Interface Workflow

How To Remove Adobe Acrobat Reader As Default On Mac Windows 10

1. Double click to mount the AdobeAcroCleanerTool.dmg
2. Double click the file: AcroCleanerTool.app
3. Verify you want to continue, and choose Next.
4. Accept the EULA and choose Next.
5. Choose the product to remove and click Next.
6. Applications found installed are listed separately for both Acrobat and Reader. By default, all the listed applications will be selected for clean-up. Following buttons below the lists can be used to customize the list.
   Remove button: Select the application you don't want to uninstall and click ‘Remove' button below that particular list.
   Refresh button: You can repopulate the full list again using ‘Refresh' button below that particular list.
7. Click on Clean button to remove the listed applications
8. Press OK to confirm.
9. Provide admin password in the admin prompt dialog.
10. Cleanup processing begins.
11. Press OK once finished dialog is shown.
12. Press Quit button to quit the CleanerTool app or ViewLog button to view the logs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What products and versions work with the cleaner tool?

The tool supports both Acrobat and Reader versions 11.x , DC, and Classic Tracks – 2015 and 2017.

Does running the tool write to a log?

During execution, a log file is created at:

• Windows 7: C:Users[USERNAME]AppDataLocalTempRaftLogsAdbeArCleaner.log
• Windows XP: C:Documents and Settings[USERNAME]Local SettingsTempRaftLogsAdbeArCleaner.log
• Mac: ~/Library/Logs/Adobe/AcroCleanerTool.log

If the cleaner tool executes the MSI uninstaller as part of the cleanup process, then an additional log file named Msi[RANDOM_NUMBER].tmp.log is created in the above location.

What are the system requirements?

The tool can be used on any system that is supported by product versions 9.x and 10.x.
Mac: The tool can be used from OS X 10.9 and onward.

When should the tool be used?

The tool should be used when the regular uninstall fails for Adobe Acrobat, or when you want to remove Adobe Reader from your system.

How do I uninstall the tool?

To uninstall the tool, just delete it.

How do I provide feedback?

To submit feedback or ask a question, use the Enterprise Forum .

Known Issues

How To Uninstall Adobe Acrobat Dc

• If you have both Acrobat and Reader installed, removing the product that is the default PDF viewer can result in the other product failing to become the new default PDF viewer. When this problem occurs, run Repair on the remaining product and reboot the machine to make the remaining product the default PDF handler.
• For Acrobat Pro Extended 9.x, the tool leaves the Acrobat entry in Add Remove Programs. To manually remove this entry, run an uninstallation from the ARP entry or manually remove the following registry entries:
  • Windows 32 Bit OS: HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall
  • Windows 64 Bit OS: HKLMSOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall
  • The product code is language specific. For example, for EFG it would be {AC76BA86-1033-F400-7761-000000000004}
• The Cleaner Tool removes the Reader 9.x or Acrobat 9.x installation even if the user chooses Cancel at the Files in Use dialog during uninstallation. The File in Use dialog appears when you try to uninstall a product that is already running.

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool

You must check the box above to indicate your agreement to the agreements listed above to activate the download link.

You can encounter a printing issue with your Adobe product in the following circumstances:

• if the system default printer is not available
• it is a network printer with conflicting permissions
• its drivers are damaged, out-of-date, or incompatible

Convert avi to m4v free mac. Switching to another printer as the system default can help resolve the issue.

How To Reload Adobe Acrobat

In the System Preferences window, click Print & Fax.

In the Selected Printer In Print Dialog menu (Mac OS X v10.4.x) or the Default Printer menu (Mac OS X v10.5.x), select a printer that is connected to your computer locally (not via a network) or a document printer, such as Adobe PDF.

Choose Start > Control Panel > Printers and Faxes (Windows XP) or Start > Control Panel > Printer (Windows Vista, 7, 8).

A check mark indicates the current default printer. Right-click on the icon for a printer that is connected to your computer locally (not via a network), or right-click on the icon for a document printer, such as Adobe PDF or Microsoft XPS Document Writer. If no local printer or document printer is available, see the note below.

If no local printer or document printer is available in the Control Panel on Windows, then you can install a dummy local printer. Windows allows you to install a printer that isn't a physical piece of hardware.

Choose Start > Control Panel > Printers And Faxes.

Click Next in the Add Printer Wizard, and select Local Printer Attached To This Computer. Deselect Automatically Detect And Install My Plug And Play Printer. Click Next.

Select Use The Following Port, and choose any of the LPT ports in the menu. Click Next.

Choose an HP LaserJet PS printer from the list, such as the HP LaserJet 8150 Series PS printer. Click Next.

When you confirm the printer, make sure Yes is selected for Do You Want To Use This Printer As The Default Printer? Click Next.

Click No when asked Do You Want To Print A Test Page? Click Next.

Click Add a Printer, and then click Add a Local Printer.

Select Use An Existing Port, and choose any of the LPT ports in the menu. Click Next.

Choose an HP LaserJet PS printer from the list, such as the HP LaserJet 4050 Series PS printer. Click Next.

Make sure the Set As The Default Printer option is selected. Click Next.