What do you use to view PDF files?

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kman7607kman7607
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in Mac Software edited January 2014
I have an older MBP (2.2Ghz, 2GB RAM, 120GB HD) and am having problems with PDF files. Well, I guess it would be better described as annoyances with PDF files. I use Adobe Reader and the lag when scrolling is unbearable. Does anyone know of a way to fix this? Can anyone suggest alternate programs that may remedy my problem? Than you so much for any help offered.

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  • Reply 1 of 11
    lorrelorre Posts: 396member
    Why don't you just use OSX's built-in Preview app
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    bbwibbwi Posts: 812member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lorre View Post


    Why don't you just use OSX's built-in Preview app



    I second that
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  • Reply 3 of 11
    mr. memr. me Posts: 3,221member
    Quote:
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    .... I use Adobe Reader and the lag when scrolling is unbearable. ...



    Which version of Adobe Reader are you using?
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  • Reply 4 of 11
    taurontauron Posts: 911member
    The only reason I use reader is because I annotate heavily my pdf files.
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    bbwibbwi Posts: 812member
    Quote:
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    The only reason I use reader is because I annotate heavily my pdf files.



    annotation must be better in Reader than Preview I guess
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  • Reply 6 of 11
    kman7607kman7607 Posts: 21member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lorre View Post


    Why don't you just use OSX's built-in Preview app



    I tried that as well but the lag when scrolling is unbearable. I dont know what could be the problem. Do other people experience this on their MBP or MB?
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  • Reply 7 of 11
    irelandireland Posts: 17,802member
    I use CakeMix
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    lorrelorre Posts: 396member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Kman7607 View Post


    I tried that as well but the lag when scrolling is unbearable. I dont know what could be the problem. Do other people experience this on their MBP or MB?



    Do you have it just with pdf's, or do you have scrolling lag in every application? Like Safari and all?



    If it's everywhere, it's probably an issue with your graphics chip. (even if it's only a GMA950, PDFs should scroll without lag)
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  • Reply 9 of 11
    dr millmossdr millmoss Posts: 5,403member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lorre View Post


    (even if it's only a GMA950, PDFs should scroll without lag)



    That depends on the PDF. Some of them contain, or are completely made up of, large, high resolution bitmaps. Those are going to scroll lag, even on a very fast Mac.



    I mainly use Preview, if only because I like the way it filters text. But I've also installed the latest version of Adobe Reader -- the plugin for Safari is superior IMO to the native way Safari displays PDFs.
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  • Reply 10 of 11
    rezwitsrezwits Posts: 925member
    Best thing to do especially in your web browser, is, if you still install Adobe Acrobat, to disable the plug-in in /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/. I just usually compress mine, and trash the original, that way I can use Apple's default PDF Viewer which doesn't crash.



    Laters...
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  • Reply 11 of 11
    dr millmossdr millmoss Posts: 5,403member
    So far I have never had Adobe's most recent plugin crash. Previous versions did. Apple's inline viewer is really awful, in at least one respect: saving PDFs. The way of doing this is non-obvious and doesn't always work. Adobe give you a button, which does work.
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