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Adobe Acrobat for the Macintosh

What is Acrobat?

Adobe Acrobat is a program for making, altering and viewing pdf files. The pdf format is a favorite for sharing documents with pictures or forms to be filled out. If you need a document to look exactly the same on any computer, saving it as a pdf is a good idea!

So, How do I install it?

  1. On the Software Center webpage, click on Macintosh Download screen shot next to Adobe Acrobat 6. The download should automatically begin in a few seconds. If it doesn't, click the word 'here' to begin the download.  (Please note, Acrobat 6 will only run on computers with OS 10.2 or later.)
  2. Your Download Manager should pop up.
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    When it's done there will be the Adobe Acrobat Installer on your Desktop. The file is named acrobat6.dmg.  Make sure you have Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator closed, and then Double click on the installer.

  3. A window will open with the program folder and a number of documents.  Drag the Acrobat folder into your Applications folder.  Open the document "CWRU SC - Acrobat serial number" and write down the serial number: you will need this later.
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  4. The first time you run Acrobat, it will ask you for your passphrase (this is the id and password you use to log into your computer), and then it will ask you to read and agree to the software liscence agreement.  Click Agree. 
  5. It will then ask you to enter the serial number you wrote down earlier.  (If you have forgotten to write it down, or lost it, simply double click on the acrobat6.dmg file on your desktop.  This takes you right back to the folder with the information you need.)  Click enter, then click continue.  Acrobat should now open.
Some tips on using Acrobat.
November 22, 2009

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