Setting Acrobat as Default PDF Reader

How can i do that? i suddenly forgot how to set the software default.
Thanks.

Right click (ctrl + click, if you aren't using a mouse) on any PDF file. Choose "Get Info". Toward the bottom of the resulting window, there is an "Open with" section. Choose your preferred application and then click "Change All"...
That should do it for ya.

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