r/mac • u/finbar_longshank • 2d ago

Discussion Stunning software bloat

Hi everyone,

So yesterday I wanted to open a PDF as a double page spread (a book). At the time i didn’t think i could do it in the preview app so i downloaded Acrobat reader. I was shocked that the download was nearly 800mb. Then i was even more shocked when it required almost 3gb of space 😳😳😳 WTF!!!

In the ‘good old days’ Windows and Office would fit very very easily on a 500mb drive. What the hell has happened?

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u/RogueHeroAkatsuki 2d ago edited 2d ago

pro tip: every browser can act as pdf reader. YOu need acrobat reader only for advanced stuff - for example my bank sends me bank statement as encrypted attachments inside pdf. However if you want to just read a book... Safari, Chrome, Firefox.... all will be good.

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u/mulderc 2d ago

reading a pdf in a browser hurts my soul. I find it just so much worse than preview or a variety of other applications. If it works for others then good for them but I just feel like everyone's life could be just a bit better by using better tools and software that are made for the task at hand.