topic Re: Paging Mz iMac in Electronics

Paging Mz iMac

Lilysmom1 — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:30:34 GMT

Hi. Can someone page Mz IMac for me? I don't seem to be able to call her up.

I am in a bit of emergency situation on my MacBook Pro. A friend had me enable Adobe Acrobat Reader and now all my pdf files open in that as opposed to preview. Every document I open opens in AA rather than in preview.

I have tried several fixes by Google. None work and I am in the middle of a tight deadline with several documents I need to produce.

Can you help? I want to have Preview as the default not Adobe. Only happens when you are in a rush. I have a zoom call in a couple of hours.. LM

Re: Paging Mz iMac

kitcat51 — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:40:50 GMT

@Lilysmom1 wrote:
Hi. Can someone page Mz IMac for me? I don't seem to be able to call her up.

I am in a bit of emergency situation on my MacBook Pro. A friend had me enable Adobe Acrobat Reader and now all my pdf files open in that as opposed to preview. Every document I open opens in AA rather than in preview.

I have tried several fixes by Google. None work and I am in the middle of a tight deadline with several documents I need to produce.

Can you help? I want to have Preview as the default not Adobe. Only happens when you are in a rush. I have a zoom call in a couple of hours.. LM

@Mz iMac

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Mz iMac — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:44:24 GMT

@Lilysmom1 Highlight a pdf file>Finder>File>Get Info.

Scroll down to Open With:

Select: Preview

Click the Change All button

Re: Paging Mz iMac

phoenixbrd — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:49:49 GMT

@Mz iMac You ought to open your own company....thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Lilysmom1 — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:51:39 GMT

@Mz iMac , giving this another try...

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Lilysmom1 — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:55:53 GMT

@Mz iMac @I get toOpen with but there is no option to click on...greyed out

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Mz iMac — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:56:03 GMT

Thanks for the compliment.

I've been using Apple computers (iMacs & Notebooks a/k/a MacBook Pros) since 1999............AOL 3.0

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Mz iMac — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:59:26 GMT

@Lilysmom1 wrote:
@Mz iMac @I get toOpen with but there is no option to click on...greyed out

@Lilysmom1 Make sure the arrow thingy next to Open with is pointed DOWN. Click on it if not.

Look at the pic I posted if you do not know what I mean.

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Lilysmom1 — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:06:09 GMT

No luck...

right click

get info takes me to

Open With

cannot make a selection from there

No arrow next to open with

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Mz iMac — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:08:11 GMT

@Lilysmom1 Did you first highlight/right click a PDF file?

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Lilysmom1 — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:19:01 GMT

Yes…I don’t seem to get an option to change to Preview. I am just updating software…maybe a glitch? My software is regularly updated.

Will advise if I have any luck. Thanks so much❤️.

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Lilysmom1 — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:19:37 GMT

I am so sure it is small and stupid….

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Mz iMac — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:28:08 GMT

@Lilysmom1 If you are in the middle of updating software, you should not be doing anything.

Anywho.........When done updating, run Disk Utility>First Aid.

Afterwards, RESTART your MBP & try again. If that does not work, send a screenshot of your Get Info window. **PLEASE HIDE YOUR PERSONAL INFO** if you do.

It does sound like a glitch. Hopefully, that is all it is.

Adobe products can & will take over a Mac system. Let me know if you want to delete it. On the Adobe website there are **special uninstall** instructions for their products regarding Macs.

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Lilysmom1 — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 19:00:46 GMT

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Lilysmom1 — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 19:01:54 GMT

@Mz iMac , no activity going on while updating. For some reason in "get info" screen I have no actionable options. All greyed out like the photo above shows...

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Lilysmom1 — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:06:58 GMT

@Mz iMac I ended up deleting Acrobat and that solved my problem. Many thanks for rushing to my rescue. You are one of my buddies here of many years and I ❤️ your kindness. I am now ready for my zoom call. LM

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Mz iMac — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:16:32 GMT

@Lilysmom1 Click on gray ">" to the left of "Open with"

That is the arrow thingie I mentioned above.

When you click on it, it will turn upside down--> to show the rest of the "Open with" options.

Re: Paging Mz iMac

Mz iMac — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:25:26 GMT

@Lilysmom1 Great news!!!!! Glad you were able to uninstall Adobe successfully & everything is now working as it should.

Thanks for reporting back. I enjoy helping people w/Mac comp issues.

Enjoy your Zoom meeting.