I thought I needed Acrobat for something quick. Downloaded it and installed it quickly without looking at default options. 10 minutes later found out it installed McAfee Security software as well, as a default option.
Malware. instant delete both. Never touching adobe products again.
Adobe is terrible and Acrobat specifically has been bad for well over a decade.
What would you recommend instead of acrobat to create pdfs?
Would be great it it's opensoure
simple PDF viewer sumatra probaly help on widows
For create pdf webapps like penpot can do the job
Two days ago I was looking a solution how to convert jpg to pdf. I'll try penpot out.
For general pdf view I use browsers
no need for penpot then. try https://www.pdfforge.org/online/en/images-to-pdf
There was a just one problem there, I had to convert documents and didn't want to upload it to random website
Privacy first! Try this https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-desktop.aspx
Or you can host this locally https://www.stirlingpdf.com/
I still find myself needing/using photoshop, but it might just be a habit. At least on Mac, it doesn't try to command and control that hard. Or, at least, I've had it installed so long I don't notice all the nonsense that gets installed with it.
It might be a new thing... I don't remember Acrobat ever installing other stuff before.
Adobe might be dying or in desperate need of revenue?
Acrobat, like Flash and the forgotten Shockwave all always installed McAfee if you didn’t pay attention during setup. I don’t know what kind of perpetual contract they have honestly.
It's been many years since I had to install Acrobat but I recall it offering to install a ton of crappy apps. Not new but maybe they have become crafty with it.
I have used PDF software from this company for a long time and can't recommend them enough. (free options also)
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/company
There's a growing awareness of the need to install software. Everything is in the browser, on web pages with a simple interface, speed, and that works for virtually everything you need.
When I need to edit PDF: ilovepdf
When I need to edit images: Google images, PowerPoint or any online editor is more than enough.
For video editing I have installed CapCut, it's enough for me. And the only editor tool I have right now.
Software from official pages, open source and with simple installation steps.
Also, it is important to read everything on the screen when installing or configuring any software.
They missed the boat and trying desperately to save themselves. Their software today is garbage.
You are smart for not touching it again...
Trojan horse