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troyjack
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July 23, 2025
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How to Disable "Do you need to fill in this form?" Fill & Sign Prompt Notification

  • July 23, 2025
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This blue box pops up every time I open a document, and the need to X out of it every time is intrusive to my workflow, it has no relevance to me whatsoever.

 

Please tell me there is a way to disable this notification? Thank you.

Correct answer S_S

Thank you, Souvik. My apologies, I'm on a Mac, I should've clarified.

Is there a method for Mac, or maybe a checkbox hidden in preferences somewhere?


Hi @troyjack,

 

Sure. Below are the codes you can add through the terminal, which are alternatives to the Windows registry codes.

 

sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :FeatureLockDown:bEnableRCMNewPOPUp bool false" /Library/Preferences/com.adobe.Acrobat.Pro.plist

sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :FeatureLockDown:bEnableContextualTips bool false" /Library/Preferences/com.adobe.Acrobat.Pro.plist

sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :FeatureLockDown:bEnableContextualToolbar bool false" /Library/Preferences/com.adobe.Acrobat.Pro.plist

 

To add them, follow the steps:

Go > Utilities > Terminal > copy one line at a time. 

 

Note: If you see any errors like "Entry already exists," change the word "Add" to "Set."

 

Hope this helps.


Regards,
Souvik.

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Meenakshi Negi
Community Manager
Meenakshi NegiCommunity Manager
Community Manager
July 23, 2025

Hi troyjack,

 

Thank you for reaching out, and sorry about the trouble caused.

 

Please confirm if the pop-up appears every time you open the PDF form. Generally, these pop-ups appear a few times initially. Could you share the time frame since you received this pop-up? 

We will check with the team if there is an option to turn off this pop-up. 

 

Feel free to let us know if you need any help.

 

Thanks,

Meenakshi

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troyjackAuthor
Inspiring
July 23, 2025

Hello, thank you for the reply. It happens almost daily when opening a PDF that acrobat thinks is a form, since doing a fresh install last month.

S_S
Community Manager
S_SCommunity Manager
Community Manager
July 24, 2025

Hi @troyjack,

 

Hope you are doing well. 

 

I believe this is what you are looking for: https://adobe.ly/41cLoCK

 

To summarize, try the steps below:

Go to Start > Registry Editor > then to the location "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Adobe\(product name)\(version)\FeatureLockDown"

Add Dwords "bEnableContextualTips" and "bEnableContextualToolbar."

 

Once done, change their values to 0.

 

Note: Please quit Acrobat before performing the steps.

 

Hope this helps.


Regards,
Souvik.

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