‎Foxit PDF Reader

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It’s been a few years since I’ve tried this software, and it has come a long way since I last used it. The UI is great and feature set is broader than the already installed macOS PDF software “Preview.”

This tool also provides more functionality than your web browser (Firefox/Chrome) and can open complex PDFs that Adobe attempts to hide behind their Acrobat paywall. If you run into a PDF with the dreaded “Please wait… If this message is not eventually replaced by the proper contents of the document” give Foxit PDF Reader a try.

I have a complex form that I needed to fill out and tried to use Adobe Reader. Adobe blocks me from saving and printing – but Foxit works great and lets me decide what I can do with my PDFs. I can edit, save, print, save as PDF, etc. The Foxit UI is very responsive – actually smoother and quicker than the most recent Adobe Acrobat.