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siminono
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August 13, 2020
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How to change the icon for all PDF files in MacOS away from Illustrator ?

  • August 13, 2020
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Hello,

after Re-Installing an older version of Illustrator, all file icons for PDF files are changed to Illustrator PDF icons. Though Preview is set as standard application for the PDF file type, the icons still remain Adobe icons. How can I change this back to Mac OSX standard icons?

Thank you

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Srishti Bali
Community Manager
Srishti BaliCommunity Manager
Community Manager
August 16, 2020

Hi there,

 

Thanks for reaching out. Looks like Illustrator is set as the default application for PDF. You may change it by following these steps:

 

  • Control-click a PDF file and choose Get Info from the pop-up menu.
  • In the dialog box that appears, click the Open With section to expand it.
  • Click the dropdown and choose Acrobat/ Adobe Reader from the list.
  • Under Use This Application To Open All Documents Like This One, click Change All.
  • Click Continue in the confirmation dialog that appears next.

 

Regards,

Srishti

    AILGroup
    AILGroup
    Participant
    October 2, 2020

    Hi Srushti,

     

    I am experincing the same issue as the original poster. He had said the Preview was set as the default application, mine is too and no matter how many times I perform the standard procedure for changing default applications on Mac, the icon for all PDF's on my system remains the Illustrator icon.

     

    It is clearly an issue with using an older/better version of Illustrator.

     

    Cheers

    D
    Daniela36359100pehz
    Participant
    March 27, 2024

    I have the same issue... is there a way to put back the default Mac icon?


    I experienced the same iussue... but not with an Adobe app. I installed PDFGear and uninstalled... the default app for all pdf is set to Preview. Though there is no way to get back also the default icon. If I select it in Info, there is no way to cut it because the system see the new icon as alredy the default icon...

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