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nachumk26627949
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September 18, 2017
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MacOS: Quit Adobe Reader X when all documents closed

  • September 18, 2017
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Hi,

I have noticed lately that after closing all documents (⌘-w), Acrobat Reader X stays open. There is a switch in preferences for "Show home screen when all documents are closed" which I have unchecked. Now the application just stays open in the App Launcher. How do I get Acrobat X to quit when I close the last open document. I understand ⌘-q quits, but I prefer to not use that as it will close all documents.

Thanks,

Nachum

    Correct answer try67

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    Eric36782112hjv5
    Participant
    April 30, 2025

    I did find a way to do that.  Under preferences > general >  

    uncheck the box next to "Show Home screen when all documents are closed"

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    halfvan
    Participant
    August 8, 2025

    This is absolutely not what was asked. The app stays _open_ regardless if this checkbox is on or off

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    Ahmed M. Hassan
    Participant
    January 31, 2024

    This is now possible from preferences. 

     

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    Ethereal_hands3457
    Participant
    January 1, 2025

    Read the discussion again. They clearly say """There is a switch in preferences for "Show home screen when all documents are closed" which I have unchecked."""

    The button does not work

      try67
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      try67Community Expert
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      September 19, 2017

      There's no such option, as far as I know. Does Word close automatically when you close all documents in it? Does Excel? This is not a standard feature.

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        nachumk26627949Author
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        September 19, 2017

        Word is an editor, Adobe Reader is a viewer. In MacOS, Preview closes soon after all photos are closed. Quicktime closes soon anfter all movies are closed. MacVim has an option to close when all documents are closed. It would be nice to have that option.

          try67
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          try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
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          September 19, 2017

          You can submit a feature request here: Feature Request/Bug Report Form

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