Opening a PDF file with Adobe (not Preview)

The default to open a pdf document always goes to "preview", which frequently marks the file as un readable. i have to save the pdf to a folder, then go in and "Open with" adobe. How do i change the default for any document with a .pdf subscript to automatically open with Adobe?

Welcome To  Discussions Kathy216!
If these are files, that are already on the Hard Drive, click once on a pdf document to highlight it.
Press the Command + I keys, to Get Info.
Click on the ▼ Disclosure Triangle for Open with:.
Select Adobe if listed. If it is not listed, select Other..., and navigate to Adobe, and press Add.
In the Get Info window, click on Change All.
If these are pdf documents, that you are viewing on the Internet, a handy utility to use is PDF Browser Plugin.
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