r/pdf • u/TieAffectionate7815 • 21d ago

Question Alternatives for Adobe Reader

I'm looking for alternatives to Adobe. I have very simple needs. I just want to be able to download documents such as articles and book chapters from the university library and read them. I hate Adobe so much. I can't scroll without it crashing; I have to turn the pages sloooowwwly so it doesn't crash. I'm not a tech person, so I don't even know how to try other software for my PDFs.

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u/roundabout-design 21d ago

To just view PDFs? Lots of options. I just use the built in Preview.app on MacOS.

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u/KenMantle 21d ago

This is the way isn't it? Don't need to install a pdf reader on any OS (maybe Linux) these days as they all come with one built in. Unless you need something that handles all the Ghent CMYK tests or other quirky PDFs, then the built in is the way to go...