Set Adobe Reader as Default PDF Reader on macOS

Students, faculty, and staff can use Adobe Reader on their Mac computers. 

Setting Adobe Reader as Your Default PDF Reader

To use Adobe Reader for Mac, you need to set Adobe Reader as the default reader for PDFs on your computer. 

1. Right-click a document.
   Note: The document must be a relevant file type. In this case, you should be searching for a document with the filetype PDF.

2. Select Get info.

3. Click the Open with section if it is not already expanded.

4. Select Adobe Reader.

5. Click Change all. 

6. Confirm your change when prompted to do so.

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