How to set Adobe Reader to default?

[iphonefreak450]

The steps taken from various sites to just open an existing pdf file and selecting open with Adobe Reader making it the default pdf for all pdf docs from the Get Info settings.

But what if I don’t have an existing pdf file? Is there a global setting for this even if no existing pdf files exists after Adobe Reader is installed?

 

[bogdanw]

File associations are stored in ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices/com.apple.launchservices.secure.plist

com.adobe.pdf for pdf files


Related - "How to Manage File Associations in macOS" https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/how-to-manage-file-associations-in-macos/

 

[chabig]

But what if I don’t have an existing pdf file?

This is impossible. Just search for one, or make one yourself by printing anything to a pdf.

 

[flowrider]

But what if I don’t have an existing pdf file? Is there a global setting for this even if no existing pdf files exists after Adobe Reader is installed?

Download one - They are all over the internet - Like from here:

Brochures

Product documentation - Brochures

www8.hp.com

Lou

 

[chabig]

You don’t even need a pdf file. Any file renamed to xxx.pdf will work.

 

[bogdanw]

But what if I don’t have an existing pdf file?

Am I the only one that understood the premise as hypothetical?
By the way, this preference pane from 2009 still works in Big Sur 11.7 (Intel/20G817)!
RCDefaultApp https://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/index.html

 

[iphonefreak450]

Well, after I opened the Adobe Reader program itself, it asked me whether to make your pdf files open either with Preview or Adobe. Then selected Adobe.

Easy enough.

Thanks 😊