On Mac, can't comment on pdf or save text typed into form

My colleague (on a Mac) can't open the comment tools after downloading a PDF and opening in Reader. Also, responses in text fields cannot be saved, as per the screenshot below:

Reader seems to be up-to-date...

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Attachments:
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