Adobe introduced the PDF format to the world via Adobe Reader and although
there are many competitors now, it's still the reference point for most PDF
reading software. However, its development from simple reader to bloated PDF
tool hasn't been without drawbacks. One result is that it is now so
overloaded with plugins and extensions that it's frequently criticized as
being bloated and slow. Adobe have tried to address many of these speed
issues and the memory footprint has been improved although there's no doubt
that many users, especially on older Macs, will find it too slow still. Of
course, the main job of Adobe Reader is to open PDF documents which it
eventually does. When opened however, Adobe Reader is probably the best tool
out there for allowing you to navigate pages either manually or via search
terms. The amount of preferences is absolutely mind boggling - Adobe Reader
certainly can't be criticized for lack of customization options - and you can
now upload files for sharing instantly at Acrobat.com. However, for some
reason there are many issues with 64-bit machines. One of them is that the
PDF viewer plug-in is not compatible with Safari running in 64-bit mode.
Another problem is that it does tend to mess-up fonts in Word documents that
have been converted to PDF when opening them. Adobe Reader is one of those
applications that started off well but now has many enemies, especially on
Mac. However, it's still a decent tool if all you want to do is view PDFs and
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