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Paul L Doxey
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March 17, 2025
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Acrobat Pro for MacBooks does not display pdf due to bug in current version - known bug

  • March 17, 2025
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Last week, when I tried to open certain pdfs using Acrobat Pro for Mac it would not display the text - just the header and some formatting lines and bullet points etc. I could open the documents fine in other apps (e.g. Preview and Google Chrome), and it was fine in Acrobat Pro for Windows.

 

I discussed this with an Adobe professional last Friday, who was very helpful. He told me it was a known bug that would be remedied in the next version. He told me it could be fixed for now by reverting to the previous version, which he patiently set up for me through gaining remote viewer access to my machine. It took quite a while, as some large files had to be downloaded and various settings/files had be removed or altered. This seemed to fix the problem.

 

However, the problem has re-appeared today (the following Monday). This is very frustrating. Adobe needs to fixed this as soon as possible, as my subscription is useless in the mean time.

    Correct answer Amal.

    Hi there,

    Thanks for reaching out.

    This issue has been resolved in the latest version 25.001.2043x of the application. Please follow these steps to update:

    1. Open the application and navigate to Help in the top menu.
    2. Click on Check for Updates and install any available updates.
    3. Once the update is complete, restart your computer to ensure the changes take effect.


    3 replies

    Amal.
    Community Manager
    Amal.Community ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    March 21, 2025

    Hi there,

    Thanks for reaching out.

    This issue has been resolved in the latest version 25.001.2043x of the application. Please follow these steps to update:

    1. Open the application and navigate to Help in the top menu.
    2. Click on Check for Updates and install any available updates.
    3. Once the update is complete, restart your computer to ensure the changes take effect.


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    Simon29117339mtu9
    Participant
    July 30, 2025

    I'm witnessing a similar problem recently, and my acrobat is upto date.. Acrobat Pro 2000 classic (Mac) V:2020.005.30774

     

    I've been asking people to resend artwork as it wasn't displaying correctly, but whe opening in preview it all looks OK!?

    AnandSri
    Community Manager
    AnandSriCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    March 18, 2025

    Hello Paul!

     

    I hope you are doing well. We apologize for the trouble you experienced. The Product team is aware of the issue and is working to identify the root cause. A fix will be available soon. 

    Could you please share the PDF file where the fonts are missing? This will help us with further investigation. 

     

    Thanks,

    Anand Sri.

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    Paul L DoxeyAuthor
    Participant
    March 18, 2025

    Attached is one example of a pdf that does not display correctly using Acrobat Pro on Mac, but is fine in other apps including Acrobat Pro for Windows. It was created by exporting a Markdown file to pdf using Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (with the Markdown PDF extension) - a very common procedure I would imagine. The same problem occurs with all such exports.

    kglad
    Community Expert
    kgladCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 17, 2025

    in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

    p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.



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    Paul L DoxeyAuthor
    Participant
    March 18, 2025

    Thanks. You are correct that the site is not easy to navigate. Who'd have thought the 'community bugs' site is not the place to report bugs!

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