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I've just had a message from Apple after installing their latest update to High Sierra 10.13.4 saying that my Adobe products that are still at 32-bit will not run on my computer after future updates of the operating system. They advise that those apps need to be updated from 32-bit to 64-bit. Do you have an update so that I can continue using my Adobe apps?
Thank you.
Acrobat (for which forum serves) DC is indeed a 64-bit application under MacOS. All current Adobe Creative Cloud applications for MacOS are also 64-bit applications.
However, there are a few remaining background service processes that are not yet 64-bit. These are scheduled to be moved to 64-bit within the next year.
See https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/macos-high-sierra-compatibility.html and
https://theblog.adobe.com/adobe-applications-64-bit-compatibility/
HOWEVER, in the meantime you c
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Which Afobe products exactly?
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Acrobat (for which forum serves) DC is indeed a 64-bit application under MacOS. All current Adobe Creative Cloud applications for MacOS are also 64-bit applications.
However, there are a few remaining background service processes that are not yet 64-bit. These are scheduled to be moved to 64-bit within the next year.
See https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/macos-high-sierra-compatibility.html and
https://theblog.adobe.com/adobe-applications-64-bit-compatibility/
HOWEVER, in the meantime you can safely ignore the warning message. There is no loss of functionality or performance based upon this. By the time MacOS does prohibit 32-bit applications, the updates will be available from Adobe.
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Why do my Win10 PDFs say Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (32-bit) in the top bar when I'm on a 64-bit machine? Thanks.
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The two things are not related. Adobe is starting the release of the 64-bit version of Acrobat for Windows in limited regions, but for the moment it's still 32-bit for almost everyone. Soon enough you'll get an update, but for the moment you don't need to worry about it. A 32-bit app can run just fine on a 64-bit machine.
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Thanks, but the sooner the update the better. My Adobe 32 bit software facilitates hanging up browser and file processes regularly.
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Depending on your location you can download and install the 64-bit version.
Don't expect any third party plugins to work. If your MS Office is 32-bit (the default) the Acrobat ribbon may not work.
If you decide to install it, uninstall the 32-bit version first.
https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/download-64-bit-installer.html