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February 18, 2020
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Adobe Acrobat Pro DC on Mac freezes not long after opening, regardless of the file and even without

  • February 18, 2020
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As per title

 

Mac OS 10.15.3 (latest version)

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2020.006.20034 (latest version)

 

The software freezes a few seconds after it opens. It happens with any and all PDF files and even happens if I open the application without a file.

 

I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the software via the Creative Cloud app and it has made no different. The problem still occurs.

 

Any ideas/suggestions?

최고의 답변: AnandSri

Hello @jos5E90!

 

I hope you are doing well, and we apologise for the trouble you had with the app.

 

Please ensure you have the latest version of Acrobat installed on the machine: 25.001.20458 Planned update, Apr 15, 2025. Check for any pending updates from the Menu > help > check for updates, install the updates, restart the app and the machine, and check. For more information, see this: https://adobe.ly/42n8HLl

 

If the app still freezes with the latest build, please collect the logs from the affected machine and share them with us for further investigation.

 

Thanks for your time and cooperation.

Anand Sri.

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Participant
February 12, 2021

I too am having the same issue. Onto a brnat new MacBook Pro M1 chip machine and still haveing the same lock up as the old MacBook. Come on Adobe???? You seriously need to figurte this out!! I cant do my daily work. 

Adobe Employee
February 13, 2021

Hi Scott5EE1  

 

We are extremly sorry that you are facing this issue. We are unable to reproduce the issue in-house.  Can you please share the spin dumps and sample process when the Acrobat/Reader goes in a non responding state so that we can investigate it further.

 

Regards, 

Priyanka Jain 

Participant
March 4, 2021

A similar issue is happening for me. Every time I try to save a document after editing it freezes and I have to kill the program and my document doesnt save. What can I do? 

Participant
December 10, 2020

Having the same issue. Acrobat DC totally unusable.  Hangs even opening a simple 1MB file.  Tested Preview and 'bang' opened in a second!  How do I fix it? Mac OS 10.15.7

Participating Frequently
December 31, 2020

This issue has been ongoing and getting worse.  I have called Adobe for help, only to be told that the problem lies with the document and not the program.  However, I do not and have not experienced these problems with other pdf programs.  This problem has become so intolerable that I have resorted to using Google Chrome for opening up and reviewing pdf documents.  This is really pathetic and confirms that Adobe either (1) could care less about the quality of its program or (2) that the people responsible for maintaining and running Adobe are incompetent.  If anyone has any suggestions about better alternatives than using this problem, please post them.  

Adobe Employee
February 18, 2020

Hi mrsteveholland,

 

Sorry for the inconvinience caused at your end. Can you please help me with the following details so that we can triage the issue better ;

 

Once the Acrobat Hangs again I will be needing the Spindump and Smaple Process for that hang state. Pleae make sure to take dumps and sample process at the time when acrobat is in hanged state. You will be able to find both these in the activity monitor after clicking on the Acrobat process and then click on Settings icon on top bar in activity monitor. 

 

Regards,

-Arpit

Known Participant
May 9, 2024

Acrobat is totally greyed out and inert when it hangs. Nothing responds. I have to force-quit to shut it down.

So this sounds promising but I have no idea what "Spindump" and "Smaple Process" mean. Could you please explain those terms and give step-by-step examples of them? 

Hopefully,

Jack

Amal.
Community Manager
Community Manager
May 9, 2024

Hi there

 

What is the version of the OS and the Acrobat DC you are using? To check the version go to Help > About Acrobat and make sure you have the recent version 24.02.20736 installed. Go to Help > Check for updates and reboot the computer once.

Also try to repair the installation from the help menu (Win Only) and see if that works.

Please try to reset the Acrobat preferences as described here https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/how-to-reset-acrobat-preference-settings-to-default/td-p/4792082

You may also try to create a new test user profile with full admin rights in Win or enable the root account in MAC and try using the application there and check.


If it still doesn't work, please remove the application using the Acrobat cleaner tool https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Labs/cleaner.html, reboot the computer and reinstall the application using the direct link https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/acrobat-dc-downloads.html

 

Let us know how it goes.

 

~Amal