Acrobat Reader 9.x is 200megs?!

[JEDI]

Is something screwy w/my copy, or is it really 200megs?

If the latter, what are some alternatives?

 

[MTDEW]

Im seeing 33.5mb
http://get.adobe.com/reader/

 

[bruceb]

Even at 33MB it is way too big for just a reader. I will stay with reader V6

 

[lxskllr]

I'd use Foxit Reader. Adobe can go to hell. Their garbage reader is one of the first things I remove from a computer when I'm enhancing performance.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

Originally posted by: bruceb
Even at 33MB it is way too big for just a reader. I will stay with reader V6

Are they still patching that version, if not it's probably not a good idea for security reasons.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: bruceb
Even at 33MB it is way too big for just a reader. I will stay with reader V6

Version 6 is terrible. Version 9 loads much faster for me.

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I'd use Foxit Reader. Adobe can go to hell. Their garbage reader is one of the first things I remove from a computer when I'm enhancing performance.

Wish I could use just foxit.
But foxit is much slower to render pages on high res publications.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: Modelworks

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I'd use Foxit Reader. Adobe can go to hell. Their garbage reader is one of the first things I remove from a computer when I'm enhancing performance.

Wish I could use just foxit.
But foxit is much slower to render pages on high res publications.

Have you tried other alternatives? I'm curious, as I've never had issues with Foxit, but if I run into some, I'd rather use something other than Adobe.

 

[mc866]

Foxit works great for me

 

[stevvie]

been using Foxit for a LONG time, I generally use PDF's downloaded from various printer manufacturers for paper crafting. NEVER had a problem with it. Ohhh and it loads in a fraction of the time adobe reader does.

 

[waitman]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I'd use Foxit Reader. Adobe can go to hell. Their garbage reader is one of the first things I remove from a computer when I'm enhancing performance.

Same here

 

[bruceb]

I don't know if V6 is still being patched or not. But I only open pdfs I know are clean and my av scans all downloads before an app will open them. I started disliking Adobe when it got to V7 and I was no longer able to pick my own default directory instead of Adobe picking a default location for me. And I do not need the "text to speech" feature which began in V7

 

[wonSR4]

I still use Adobe Reader 9.0. Foxit reader doesn't show some PDFs of mine.

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: Modelworks

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I'd use Foxit Reader. Adobe can go to hell. Their garbage reader is one of the first things I remove from a computer when I'm enhancing performance.

Wish I could use just foxit.
But foxit is much slower to render pages on high res publications.

Have you tried other alternatives? I'm curious, as I've never had issues with Foxit, but if I run into some, I'd rather use something other than Adobe.

I wish I didn't have to use adobe. Adobe software becomes more bloated with every passing day.
The files I have trouble with are mainly digital downloads of magazines that are huge, 2-300MB with full color pages. Everything else works fine in foxit.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Why do they keep constantly updating reader anyway. What *IS* there to update? it makes no sense. All it needs to do is be able to display text and pictures. I don't know why they have to overcomplicate pdfs so much.

 

[nordloewelabs]

Originally posted by: wonSR4
I still use Adobe Reader 9.0. Foxit reader doesn't show some PDFs of mine.

make sure that, after installing Foxit, you install the free JPEG2000 plugin. you can download it from Foxit's website or you can install it from the app's Help menu.

personally, i like Foxit better. i dont even have Acrobat installed. and everytime i fixing someones computer, i advise them to dump Acrobloat in favour of Foxit.

as a "plan-B", i use the free and open source Sumatra. so, if someday Foxit cant handle a PDF, Sumatra will.

 

[nordloewelabs]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
The files I have trouble with are mainly digital downloads of magazines that are huge, 2-300MB with full color pages. Everything else works fine in foxit.

like i just told the other forum member, maybe you need to install the free JPEG2000 plugin. alternatively, try Sumatra. Acrobat both sucks and blows -- despite its physical impossibility.

 

[destrekor]

I use Acrobat 9 and Web to PDF plug-in in FireFox 3, and unless it's a large PDF file with a lot of images, PDFs are fast. I switch it up between either loading a PDF in a browser tab, or opening it directly into Acrobat. Either way, unless my system is running slow, PDFs are pretty snappy for me.

 

[wonSR4]

Thanks for the suggestion. For now, I'll keep Adobe Reader 9 as it's reasonably fast for me and I don't really open that many PDF's in the first place.

 

[evident]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: Modelworks

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I'd use Foxit Reader. Adobe can go to hell. Their garbage reader is one of the first things I remove from a computer when I'm enhancing performance.

Wish I could use just foxit.
But foxit is much slower to render pages on high res publications.

Have you tried other alternatives? I'm curious, as I've never had issues with Foxit, but if I run into some, I'd rather use something other than Adobe.

i use PDFXviewer as an alternative to adobe reader and foxit.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I'd use Foxit Reader.

:thumbsup:

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I'd use Foxit Reader. Adobe can go to hell. Their garbage reader is one of the first things I remove from a computer when I'm enhancing performance.

just installed foxit.

Wow, their viral install program rivals that of Yahoo Messenger! :Q
- makes ask.com default search engine
- Installs Foxit Toolbar
- Installs free links to Ebay

WTFBBQ!!!!!

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: evident

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: Modelworks

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I'd use Foxit Reader. Adobe can go to hell. Their garbage reader is one of the first things I remove from a computer when I'm enhancing performance.

Wish I could use just foxit.
But foxit is much slower to render pages on high res publications.

Have you tried other alternatives? I'm curious, as I've never had issues with Foxit, but if I run into some, I'd rather use something other than Adobe.

i use PDFXviewer as an alternative to adobe reader and foxit.

Does PDFXviewer have the same problems like Foxit with huge digital downloads of magazines that are huge, 2-300MB with full color pages like Modelworks was saying?

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I'd use Foxit Reader. Adobe can go to hell. Their garbage reader is one of the first things I remove from a computer when I'm enhancing performance.

just installed foxit.

Wow, their viral install program rivals that of Yahoo Messenger! :Q
- makes ask.com default search engine
- Installs Foxit Toolbar
- Installs free links to Ebay

WTFBBQ!!!!!

Oh, sorry about that. It's only 1 box, you have to uncheck at install, but you do have to do it. It's for Yahoo Toolbar. If you uncheck that, the install is clean. Annoying, but I guess if gives Foxit a little money, for a great free product.