Adobe Reader for Mac OS - please help!

Maximus38 · Maximus38 #1 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 04:36 PM

Is the Adobe Acrobat reader for the Mac OS compatible with the Windows version? I have saved a document on my laptop as a PDF format, and need it to open on my iMac at home in order to print it out, as the printer only works with my Mac.
I have downloaded the latest versions of Adobe, and it just refuses to open my document - in fact it crashes every time. I know Mac has a PDF reader but changes the font and other minor but very important details, and it does not allow me to edit!
Does anyone know of a solution - either a way to make the Adobe reader compatible with the Windows version, or a way to edit the font, text size etc of documents using the Mac PDF? Any assistance would be very gratefully received!

Maximus

PS The OS I have on my iMac is Leopard

Deckyon · Deckyon #2 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 04:42 PM

There is no "compatibility" issue between Adobe Reader on the different OS's. It is just that, a reader. It will not allow you to edit on either OS. Acrobat Professional is what allows a PDF to be edited.

It sounds like the PDF itself may also be corrupt.

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #3 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Deckyon

There is no "compatibility" issue...

Agreed. One of the great things about the Portable Document Format - is its....portability

Maximus38 · Maximus38 #4 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 04:48 PM

If it is corrupt, surely it wouldn't work on the Windows OS? It opens fine with Windows

Maximus

Raz0rEdge · Raz0rEdge #5 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 04:49 PM

How are you getting the file from Windows to Mac?

Regards

Maximus38 · Maximus38 #6 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 05:22 PM

Saved the file on a USB key, then put usb key in Mac

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #7 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 06:03 PM

Can you open it using Preview?

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Maximus38 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 19, 2011 Posts: 3	04-19-2011, 04:36 PM Is the Adobe Acrobat reader for the Mac OS compatible with the Windows version? I have saved a document on my laptop as a PDF format, and need it to open on my iMac at home in order to print it out, as the printer only works with my Mac. I have downloaded the latest versions of Adobe, and it just refuses to open my document - in fact it crashes every time. I know Mac has a PDF reader but changes the font and other minor but very important details, and it does not allow me to edit! Does anyone know of a solution - either a way to make the Adobe reader compatible with the Windows version, or a way to edit the font, text size etc of documents using the Mac PDF? Any assistance would be very gratefully received! Maximus PS The OS I have on my iMac is Leopard
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Maximus38 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 19, 2011 Posts: 3	04-19-2011, 04:48 PM If it is corrupt, surely it wouldn't work on the Windows OS? It opens fine with Windows Maximus
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Raz0rEdge #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2009 Location: MA Posts: 5,845 Mac Specs: 27" i7 iMac with 16GB RAM and 1TB HDD, iPhone 3G & 4, iPod Nano 16GB, iPod Shuffle, iPad 2 16GB WiFi	04-19-2011, 04:49 PM How are you getting the file from Windows to Mac? Regards
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Maximus38 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 19, 2011 Posts: 3	04-19-2011, 05:22 PM Saved the file on a USB key, then put usb key in Mac
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