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Dejanay5D5E
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February 18, 2024
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Issues with Opening Adobe Acrobat DC and Reader and PDFs on Mac Catalina 10.15

  • February 18, 2024
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Hi all,

 

Here's the rundown.

 

I cant open my Adobe Acrobat DC or Reader App at all. I've already tried uninstalling and reinstalling. When I try to open the app or view a pdf in the Acrobat app it looks like it initiates and starts up but then the app icon on my launch bar disappears (aka does the hopping thing then goes away) 

 

Macbook Air Details:

Mac OS Catalina 10.15.3

Intel iCore 5

 

Adobe  Version: 23.008.20533

 

After the uninstalling and reinstalling I went to adobe website to look at error codes Adobe Installation Error Codes.

However, I don't think any of these codes are related to my issue of why it just wont launch on startup or when I open a PDF. Sorry in advance if this has been answered before, I'm too busy to go through all the threads. 

 

 

Do I need to update my system in order for this to finally open so I can edit my PDF? What am I missing? Please send help!

 

(TL,DR: Adobe Acrobat Pro won't launch on start-up or when I try to open a PDF and my computer is pretty up-to-date with systems.)

 

P.S. - Video below of what it looks like when I try to start it up. 

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    Amal.
    Community Manager
    Amal.Community Manager
    Community Manager
    February 19, 2024

    Hi @Dejanay5D5E 

     

    Hope you are doing well and thanks for reaching out.

     

    As you have the most recent version of the application and tried most of the troubleshooting steps with no luck, please try to create a new test user profile with full admin rights or enable the root account in MAC and try using the application there and check.

     

    If it still doesn't work please try the steps  in the sequence as described and see  if that works:

    1. Remove the application using the Acrobat cleaner tool https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Labs/cleaner.html 
    2. Reboot the computer.
    3. Reinstall the application using the direct link https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/acrobat-dc-downloads.html

     

    Let us know how it goes.

     

    ~Amal

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    Dejanay5D5EAuthor
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    February 21, 2024

    Hi @Amal. ,

     

    I tried doing the new test user but got confused, do I make a new test user for my creative adobe account or on my MAC because I created a test user on my computer. However, this did nothing to solve the issue. Could you provide a link or something so I could see how I could enable root account for MAC to use the application there. 

     

    After trying to edit permissions for the app, uninstall and reinstall again, download the VIP/Lincense nothing works. See screenshots 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    I also received the error code 136

     

    https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/troubleshoot-download-install-logs.html#error136

     

    It seems that the only way I can do anything is if I use the acrobat for web as an app. But I rather use the Acrobat DC or Reader.

     

    Please help.

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    Dejanay5D5EAuthor
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    February 21, 2024

    @Amal. this is what my other adobe reader app looks like. However, and again this is not the DC app. So I'm wondering is this the new updated one that has the features and stuff?

     

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