Problems with reading a pdf-file using Safari/Adobe Acrobat Pro
Using Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.5.5. and Safari in Snow Leopard I open the pdf-file of http://dare.uva.nl/document/505726 and small boxes appear in the text f.i. on page 70, 74, on the last page etc.
I don't know why those small boxes appear only on my MacBook Pro with the installed software and others don't read a corrupt text. If I click in den pdf-file on the right side of the mouse and choose "open with Adobe Acrobat Pro" the pdf-file opens correctly (without small boxes)!
As you discovered, Adobe Acrobat/Pro/Reader v.9 will crash for all managed user accounts that store their home folders on the server because it has "difficulty" reading and writing to a folder across a network, which is why it crashes shortly after it launches.
HOWEVER, there is hope. All you need to do is tell Adobe to write all of its files to the local drive rather than the home folder on the sharepoint, as follows:
While logged into your network-user account:
1. Go to the "Shared" folder on the local drive. (Local HD > Users > Shared)
2. Create a new folder named "9.0_x86" if you have an Intel or "9.0_ppc" if you have a PPC (without the quotes for either case). You will have to authenticate as an Administrator.
3. Go to the Acrobat folder within the user's Application Support and delete the folder in it.
(Home > Library > Application Support > Adobe > Acrobat > 9.0_x86 or 9.0_ppc)
4. Open/launch the Terminal application found within the Utilities folder on you Mac.
(Applications > Utilities > Terminal.app)
5. In Terminal, enter the 1st command for Intel or the 2nd for PPC:
ln -s /Users/Shared/9.0_x86 ~/Library/Application \Support/Adobe/Acrobat/9.0_x86
OR
ln -s /Users/Shared/9.0_ppc ~/Library/Application \Support/Adobe/Acrobat/9.0_ppc
Adobe Acrobat 9 should now work properly. You may get the "quit unexpectedly" error message the first time you quit the application, but should only happen the one time.
On a side note, the print spool is slow when printing very large multi-paged PDFs.
This is a fix I found in 2009 by Dennis, can't remember where though.
Message was edited by: Gabriel Prime
Similar Messages
-
Will Adobe Reader 11 read older PDF files created in Adobe Acrobat 8?
Hello,
I have finally updated my computer & husband computer at home to Adobe Reader 11, but now I have a question that I can't seem to find the answer to.
I scanned some old family pictures using Adobe Acrobat 8 onto CD's, and I used Adobe Reader 8.3.0 to view them. Now I would ike to know, if the newer Adobe Reader 11 will still read the older pdf files created in acrobat 8?
If this won't work, then how do I convert the pdf files to jpeg? I have Microsoft XP Professional onboard our computers.
My husband does have a Adobe Photoshop onboard his computer.
Please advise.
Thank you,
MaureenAdobe Reader XI should be able to view old files as well.
-
When I read a pdf document using Safari on my IPad I'm unable to read more than one page of a file. A padlock icon is locked on the tab. Please help.
Hi snoreaustralia,
It sounds like you just need to associate the PDF filename extension with Acrobat, rather than Preview. Please see this document from the Microsoft Help for instructions on choosing the default program for opening a particular file type (in your case, PDF): Change which programs Windows uses by default - Windows Help
Best,
Sara -
Need advice on a saving file issue. I'm having problem with saving a .pdf file to computer. Continually get an error message " This document could not be saved. There was a problem reading this document (21). This is new as this error message just recently started to pop-up.
More information about this issue can be found here:
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1672655
A "quick" fix that worked for me was to uninstall Adobe... then download the base install for Adobe Reader 11.0.
Then download each of the individual updates and run them sequentially.
I've installed back up to the last security update which is version 08 and have been able to do normal Save As operations.
You will have to disable automatic updates in order to stay at version 08 until Adobe resolves this issue in a later release.
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows
Adobe Reader 11.0 - Multilingual (MUI) installer AdbeRdr11000_mui_Std
Adobe Reader 11.0.01 update - Multilingual (MUI) installer AdbeRdrUpd11001_MUI.msp
Adobe Reader 11.0.02 update - All languages AdbeRdrSecUpd11002.msp
Adobe Reader 11.0.03 update - Multilingual (MUI) installer AdbeRdrUpd11003_MUI.msp
Adobe Reader 11.0.04 update - Multilingual (MUI) installer AdbeRdrUpd11004_MUI.msp
Adobe Reader 11.0.05 security update - All languages AdbeRdrSecUpd11005.msp
Adobe Reader 11.0.06 update - Multilingual (MUI) installer AdbeRdrUpd11006_MUI.msp
Adobe Reader 11.0.07 update - Multilingual (MUI) installer AdbeRdrUpd11007_MUI.msp
Adobe Reader 11.0.08 security update - All languages AdbeRdrSecUpd11008.msp -
How do I download PDF files using Safari. All I get is a black screen.
How do I download PDF files using Safari. All I get is a black screen.
Back up all data.
Quit Safari. In the Finder, select Go ▹ Go to Folder... from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-G. Copy the line of text below into the box that opens, and press return:
/Library/Internet Plug-ins
From the folder that opens, remove any items that have the letters “PDF” in the name. You may be prompted for your login password. Then launch Safari and test.
If you still have the issue, repeat with this line:
~/Library/Internet Plug-ins
If you don’t like the results of this procedure, restore the items from the backup you made before you started. Relaunch Safari again. -
Problem in viewing a pdf file in android adobe reader
Hi All,
I am having a problem in viewing a pdf file in android adobe reader, the problem is that in pdf file there is a table that has some text, when I view the pdf file in android abode reader then the text inside the table is not shown but when I view the same file in windows adobe reader everything is fine i.e. the text inside the table of pdf file looks fine.
Please tell me is this the issue regarding android adobe reader or related to PDF stream? Please address the issue as soon as possible.
Kinds Regards
rhaCan you please share the pdf file where you are encountering the issue?
-
Reading/writing PDF files using JAVA
how to read/write a PDF file using java,
while i read a pdf file using BUfferedReader class it gives a list of char. which is not readable.
how to convert those files to readable format.?
is there any special class for doin that.?
plz explain..?is there any special class for doin that.?Yes, I'm sure Google knows a few libraries that ca do that.
-
how to reduce a PDF file size under Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. The size is now 23MB; I need it to be less than 4MB. thanks
I've found in Pdf's many time when you go to Optimize a PDF and look at the font list there are often up to a 1/2dozen copies of a given font, say Helvetica, then that many Helvetica Bold, or Arial or Ariel Italic
What I do ie remove from list all but one copy of each different font. often dramatically reduces the size. also something lese is Flattening images will in some cases reduce a file size. I have run into a case where it actually made a PDF Larger. -
This regards Adobe Reader XI 11.0.07 and Adobe Acrobat Pro XI 11.0.07 running on Win 7. Copying text in a text callout (to paste into a text callout in another pdf document (3 instances of Adobe open) sometimes (only sometimes) causes the program to crash, losing unsaved work. Windows Task Manager shows only a small percentage of cpu used and plenty of memory available. What is causing this?
scholtzkie wrote:
"Please wait...If this message is not eventually replaced by the proper contents of the document, your PDF viewer may not be able to display this type of document. You can upgrade ... For more assistance.... Windows is either a registered trademark...."
This usually occurs if you use a browser that uses its own PDF viewer, not the Adobe Reader plugin; see http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/pdf-browser-plugin-configuration.html -
How to passw protect my pdf files generated by Adobe Acrobat?
I simply want to passw protect my pdf files generated by Adobe Acrobat. However the option as indicated by the helpdesk is not available in my pdf generator. I am working with apple? Can someone tell me how to pass protect my files?
Can some one help me out here?Hi josr,
You can password protect your files in Adobe Acrobat by choosing File > Properties when you have the PDF open, and clicking the Security tab. Here is a Help topic that goes into detail: Acrobat Help | Securing PDFs with passwords.
If you don't have Acrobat, you're welcome to give it a try! Feel free to download a 30-day trial from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat.html.
Best,
Sara -
I just installed (on my Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) operating system/Intel i5 CPU M560 2.67 GHz) and am now using as my default browser Firefox 4.0.1 because Internet Explorer 9 was giving me so much trouble--lack of display of web content, lack of PDF reproduction when web content displayed, screwball formatting display, etc., all of which has been remedied by the mere installation of Firefox 4.0.1.
How do I get the PDF Convert feature of Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended 9.4.4, which converts a web page to an interactive PDF, to set up and work on Firefox 4.0.1?You can not do that using Adobe Acrobat 9. Adobe never made a create PDF add-on for Firefox for use with Adobe Acrobat 9. They created a Firefox add-on for use with Acrobat X, but currently that one does not work with Firefox 4 though Adobe are working on an update.
-
How do I get a pdf document already on adobe acrobat pro to scan and make it into a scanned document?
Acrobat Pro only. I have a document which I am try to convert into a scanned document. I am trying to find out if it can be done on Acrobat Pro
-
Problem in Reading a .PDF file
HI Friends,
I am reading a .pdf file from within java program using its java.io package.
I am able to read the file, but when I print the line read from file on to the screen, it all garbage. Its not in readable characters.
I guess its reagrding mismatch in Charcter Sets of original file and the stream with which I m reading the file.
So,if u know the solution plz suggest me.Hello Simple@java
Here's an exemple of a class that opens the File "rapport.pdf" located at the same place as the class.
Of course AcroRd32.exe is the name of Acrobat Reader which allows to read pdf files. You can get it on : adobe.com(http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html)
You will change "rapport.pdf" by the name of your pdf file.
Then execute "test()".
* Open the file "rapport.pdf"
public class test
public test()
Runtime a = Runtime.getRuntime();
try
a.exec("AcroRd32.exe rapport.pdf");
catch (Exception e)
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
Good luck ! -
I have installed and reinstalled Reader 11.0.10 on my Mac
It is Mac OS 10.10.1 running Safari 8.0.2 I cannot open PDF files properly, I only get partial information. Reader does not show up when I try to open with other files.
When checking plug-ins in the library there are no Reader plug-ins (flash player yes)
I have downloaded separately per a forum response but they still open partially.
I would like for Adobe to open all pdf files in Safari
Please help thanksPreferences->Security
Make sure Internet Plug-ins are checked. Click Website Settings, see if Adobe Reader is listed there. -
How to read from pdf file using VB
I have a PDF file which contains three columns, emp no, designation, contact_info. I have 10 rows in that pdf file. I want to read row by row from the pdf file and write into another text file(tab delimited) using VB.
Could you please help me reading the pdf file?
Thanks,
ArindamWithout reading it in detail, this seems to be automating a save as text function in Acrobat. This will not give you any position information.
If you want position information without writing a plug-in, you need to use the getPageNthWord and getPageNthWordQuads methods in JavaScript.
If you have not already done so, you will need to download the Acrobat SDK which has the documentation you need.
Writing in C# makes even very simple things complicated; if you have a choice, consider VB.
Maybe you are looking for
-
My HP Officejet Pro 8100 printer refuses to print in color
My HP Officejet Pro 8100 printer refuses to print in color, I have a macbook OSX 10.7. for some reason it will not print in color and I do not know what to do. please help.
-
I'm using BIP 10.1.3.3 against a 10.2.0 database and getting the following error when I try and schedule a report oracle.apps.xdo.servlet.scheduler.ProcessingException: Exception [TOPLINK-4002] (Oracle TopLink - 10g Release 3 (10.1.3.0.0) (Build 0601
-
Managed Metadata Navigation not showing to users
I created a Managed Metadata service and created group, term-set and terms I gave full access to application pool service account. read access to all the users via AD Security Group. I set up navigation to use Managed Navigation (Managed Metadata Ser
-
How do I turn shuffle off so I can listen to audiobook?
On my ipod classic--how do I turn shuffle off so I can listen to audiobook???
-
I have a gift card that I have not been able to use. I am told I have $12.42 in my account, but don't know how to access it. When I try to download a song, I am referred to my credit card. How do I use my gift card? Also, there are two downloads i