files copy to the desktop

Doc_Sandy · Mar 10, 2015

Mac Air latest iOS

When I open, edit and save a file, a pdf for instance, with Adobe Acrobat, and save the file to Dropbox for example, I find the file ALSO saved to my desktop, and then I have to delete them all from there. How can I prevent these files from being saved to the desktop?

Thanks!

cradom · Mar 10, 2015

Check your Acrobat preferences. Is it set to auto backup? Where?

Doc_Sandy · Mar 10, 2015

cradom said:
Check your Acrobat preferences. Is it set to auto backup? Where?

Good question - I will check that tonight when I get home from the orifice.

Thanks for the tip!

Doc_Sandy · Mar 10, 2015

Yeah - it is set to back up auto every five min, but I cannot find a setting for where.

cradom · Mar 10, 2015

Cant help there, I don't use it. Got to be there somewhere...

Doc_Sandy · Mar 10, 2015

Yeah - no worries - good tip to go on though. I'll figure it out from there..
Thanks!

pm-r · Mar 10, 2015

It's a hidden settings file that you'll have to pay Adobe for to gain access to all their expensive software settings…

No. just kidding,

but almost, and you should be able to find the setting as shown here:
Adobe Acrobat - Configure your autosave settings

Doc_Sandy · Mar 10, 2015

Pm-r: Exactly, thanks - I found that as stated above, but it doesn't state where these temporary files are located.

pm-r · Mar 11, 2015

Doc_Sandy said:
Pm-r: Exactly, thanks - I found that as stated above, but it doesn't state where these temporary files are located.

I don't know and I couldn't find a proper answer and just found some crazy stuff like at:
Preference Reference for Acrobat and Adobe Reader

But I'd guess that it would possibly be to wherever the normal Save option would be, and quite likely as a temporary (.temp) file and probably not directly accessible.

One poster wrote, and if Acrobat is similar:
"For Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014 go to File/Project Settings/Scratch Disks and you'll see where you can designate where the Auto Save files go. Cheers"

From what I found, I sure wouldn't rely on the Acrobat auto-save as many found their projects were never to be found when they needed them, and hadn't Saved normally.

Doc_Sandy · Mar 11, 2015

Thanks.

I'll keep plugging away at it.

S.

pm-r · Mar 11, 2015

Doc_Sandy said:
Thanks.

I'll keep plugging away at it.

S.

And keep pressing command + S frequently as you work!!

And make it a compulsive habit!!