How to download and install Acrobat DC on Mac

Acrobat DC subscribers

If you've purchased Acrobat Pro DC as a subscription, follow the instructions below to download, install, and activate Acrobat DC on your computer.

Note:

Acrobat Standard DC is a Windows-only offering and not available on Mac.

  1. Visit Document Cloud app center and sign in to your Adobe account.
  2. After you sign in, the Adobe Acrobat Pro download page appears. Click Download.
  3. The Adobe Creative Cloud web page is opened in a new tab, and the Acrobat DC installer (.DMG) file is downloaded.
  4. Based on which browser you're using, follow the instructions below:

Download Acrobat DC page

Safari

You can see the downloaded DMG file by clicking the Show Downloads icon in the upper-right corner of the window. Double-click the DMG file, and skip to the next step.

Safari - to see the downloaded file, click the show downloads icon in the upper-right corner of the window.

Chrome

You can see the downloaded DMG file in the lower-left corner of the browser window. Double-click the DMG file, and skip to the next step.

Chrome - a downloaded file is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window.

Firefox

a. You see a file download prompt. Choose Save File, and then click OK.

Click Save File

b. You can see the downloaded DMG file by clicking the Show All Downloads icon in the upper-right corner of the window. Double-click the DMG file, and skip to the next step.

Click Show All Downloads

Note:

If you cannot locate the downloaded file, open the Finder and then select the Downloads folder in the left navigation pane. Double-click the downloaded DMG file.

In Finder Choose Downloads

  1. After the DMG file is mounted, you see the Adobe Acrobat installer screen. Double-click the installer icon to begin installation.

Double-click the installer icon

Mac OS may display an alert message, as shown below. Click Open.

Al alert about opening a downloaded file

Note:

You may be prompted to sign in. Sign in with your Mac user name and password.

 

  1. In the Let's Get Started dialog box, click Continue.
  2. The Check your browser dialog box is displayed. A new browser tab is opened for you to sign in to your Adobe account. Follow onscreen instructions in the browser's tab.

Let's get started

Check your browser and sign in to your Adobe Account if required

A confirmation message is displayed in the browser after successful sign-in.

Check your browser and sign in to your Adobe Account if required

  1. After successful sign-in, Acrobat DC installation starts and takes a few minutes to complete. The installer also installs the Creative Cloud desktop application.

Choose your Acrobat skill level for the drop-down list

After the installation is complete, Acrobat DC opens automatically. If prompted, sign in to your Adobe account.