Can't update Acrobat 8.0 to 8.3.1 on my Mac Pro

The 8.3.1 updater directs me to select the Acrobat installation I'd like to update, but then doesn't allow me to select it. This is a Mac Pro running Mountain Lion.

Reviving this old thread because my question is right on topic:
Faced with the same situation as the OP after installing Acrobat Professional 8.0.0 on a Mac Pro from the original boxed DVD and wanting to update to 8.31, I was puzzled to discover that there was no "Check for Updates" menu item in the Help menu or anywhere else inside the application.
Daunted by the prospect of having to install a bunch of individual updates one after the other to get to 8.3.1, I simply copied the whole "Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional" folder from my G5 Quad running Tiger 10.4.11, which was already updated to 8.3.1, to my Mac Pro running Lion 10.7.5.
Acrobat Professional 8.3.1 seems to be running fine.
MY QUESTION : Was this an acceptable procedure? Or is there anything I need to repair or undo.
Thanks in advance.

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Hi Kristan,
I checked and fileVault has been off and I tried uninstalling. After reinstalling when I went to upgrade either it didn't do any good, gave me the message it couldn't upgrade because of some plug-in/ETC. or Acrobat was grayed out when I went to select it as the program location to upgrade.
I did find the blog, pasted below, but doing all this hasn't helped.
I will try again but I need to know, should I allow the autoupdaterer do the update or should I do it manually? Or any other suggestions you may be able to give me.
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Distiller 8 problem with Intel Mac?
Julie Gallagher - 09:54am Dec 3, 2007 Pacific
I just upgraded my desktop Mac in order to install CS3. I'm already running CS3 on a G4PB with no problems. Aside from the Intel/PPC difference, both computers have the same setups and files, both currently running OSX.4.11. (The new computer was set up by migrating setups from the old computer via firewire, then CS3 was installed.)
On the new computer, when I try to distill a file with Distiller 8, the file doesn't process (error message below). The same file processes OK with Distiller 7 on the new computer, also with Distiller 8 on the G4PB. The results are the same whether I'm using prebuilt or custom Distiller settings.
With Distiller 7:
Distilling: 000i-x_StrayerFM.ps
Start Time: Monday, December 3, 2007 at 11:05 AM
Source: /Users/julie 1/Desktop/000i-x_StrayerFM.ps
Destination: /Users/julie 1/Desktop/000i-x_StrayerFM.pdf
Adobe PDF Settings: /Library/Application Support/Adobe PDF/Settings/MB T-S.joboptions
Distill Time: 14 seconds (00:00:14)
*** End of Job ****
With Distiller 8:
Distilling: 000i-x_StrayerFM.ps
Start Time: Monday, December 3, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Source: /Users/julie 1/Desktop/000i-x_StrayerFM.ps
Destination: /Users/julie 1/Desktop/000i-x_StrayerFM.pdf
Adobe PDF Settings: /Users/julie 1/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF/Settings/MB T-S.joboptions
%%[ Error: ioerror; OffendingCommand: stringwidth ]%%
Stack:
(StrayerFM.qxp 12/3/07 10:56 AM Page i)
(StrayerFM.qxp 12/3/07 10:56 AM Page i)
9
39
true
true
9
%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%
%%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%
Distill Time: 0 seconds (00:00:00)
*** End of Job ****
Any suggestions other than keeping CS2 on the desktop Mac?
Thanks,
Julie
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priory blackberry - 12:15pm Apr 27, 08 PST (#45 of 52)
OK - solved it (on my Mac at least)...
Firstly, what I think the problem is is that the 8.1.2 update do not mention the word English - I got onto this clue when I studied the installer log for 8.0 Professional - it showed that distiller was only installed to 8.1 - I was baffled and examined the files at length, then went through this...
1. Uninstall Adobe Acrobat Professional
2. Go to the Adobe site and download Bridge Start Meeting 1.0.1 (I believe the uninstaller crashes components in this and if you install without in firstly installed - the installer will ask you for the disk containing it).
3. Remember this is the install and fix for an APPLE MAC Intel mac...
4. Install Acrobat Professional 8.0 from your original CS3 DVD
5. Go to Adobe site and download Acrobat Professional Update 8.10 (file name should read AcroProUpd810_efgi.dmg, and I believe the efgi bit is English, French, German, Italian, and as it clearly mentions English I think I (and many like me) messed up by using the 8.1.2 update which doe NOT mention English and obviously does not update Distiller, in fact, I think and feel - it probably corrupts it...
I hope this helps those suffering like me (it took ages to work this one out), tied now - I need a beer....
Stephen
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priory blackberry - 12:20pm Apr 27, 08 PST (#46 of 52)
Oops - sorry - the text from the 8.1.2 release...
"This multilingual update can be applied to Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish versions of Acrobat 8 Professional. For more information, see the technical document describing the Acrobat 8.1.2 update in the Support Knowledgebase."
No mention of English - only Multiple Languages...
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Kirsten - 3:03pm May 7, 08 PST (#47 of 52)
Where did you see that text at? The 8.1.2 is for English as well as 14 other languages.

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I restarted the machine and this time a flashing question mark folder!
could not do a thing.
so i found my copy of snow leopard and got the computer to run this and at least launch the DISK UTILITY and (Interestingly in the drop down menu RAID UTILITY was also in the menu) but it did not matter which utility i used the (RAID or DISK) neither could see any of drives, just the dvd drive.
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O.K. so i could chuck out the RAID card (AND RAID HDD) and just go with a regular set-up, and run a back restore from Time Machine on a NEW hdd purchased.
but what is wrong with the RAID, is the card at fault or are both HDD used for the RAID knackered? can i perform any tests, to see whats what?
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