2. Foxit Reader For Mac
Overview Comment Tools Overview. Foxit Reader provides a full set of feature rich tools to help you comment on PDF files easily. Comment tools include the Text Markup tools, Typewriter, Note tool, Drawing tools, and stamp tools.
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File size:55.2 MBFile size Mac:52.7 MBLicence :Freeware- Foxit Reader is the latest generation of Foxit Software's lightweight and speedy PDF reader. Performance is great, with the program loading documents much faster than Adobe Reader.
- The release is joined by Foxit Reader for Mac and Linux 2.3. This release offers a subset of the features found in the Windows version. Version 2.3 gains two of of 8.2’s new features: the discussion and comments tools, and Cloud Reading feature respectively.
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Packed with a host of features, Foxit isn’t perhaps the most user friendly utility, especially for first PDF creators. However, amongst all the free PDF tools, it is certainly one of the best and also the most acclaimed – simply because it can accomplish an astonishing amount of work in small install size.
A built in security toolbox is a nifty feature which protects the user from unsafe JavaScripts to be run on the PC. This builds a great screen for all unverified documents that you download from the internet.
Foxit can also provide full Microsoft Office support – meaning that it can convert from documents, presentations and spreadsheets created in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. This allows users to take leverage of all the advanced features of the Microsoft Office suite and later bundle it in a PDF format.
It can even create PDF files from scanned documents, a significant feature especially on its Android version which allows users to directly create PDFs from their camera shots. And in the paid version, you also get OCR – Optimal Character Recognition, which allows users to edit directly in the font in which the PDF was originally made.
There are also optional browser-based plugins which can be used to create and edit PDFs directly from the browser content, however while installing these one must keep note of not installing ad-ware that comes bundled along with it. Also, its performance is a little underwhelming when it comes to reading documents with Flash components or a 3D drawing.
And it can also be used by businesses due to its support of Group policy enforcement which allows the admin to decide what features are available for individual users. You can even share and collaborate online from an in-application window integrating with cloud based storage.
Overall, Foxit Reader is great alternative to Adobe Reader and is way ahead of its competition in terms of the features provided. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a free PDF reader which can do almost everything Adobe Reader can.
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Install Foxit Reader
For Mac OS X
Double click the executable file you downloaded, and then follow the step-by-step instructions in the Installation Wizard to install Foxit Reader on your computer.
For Linux
Choose one of the following methods to install Foxit Reader:
- Extract the package you downloaded, double click the executable file, and then follow the step-by-step instructions in the Installation Wizard to install Foxit Reader on your computer.
- Use the following Terminal command line:
- a. Change the directory containing the downloaded file (used /tmp as the example):
- # cd /tmp
- b. Uncompress the executable file
- # gzip -d 'FoxitReader_version_Setup.run.tar.gz'
- c. Untar the .tar file
- # tar xvf 'FoxitReader_version_Setup.run.tar'
- d. Run the installer:
- # ./'FoxitReader_version_Setup.run'
- e. Follow the steps on the screen to complete the installation
Uninstall Foxit Reader
For Mac OS X
Choose one of the following options to uninstall Foxit Reader:
- Open the Finder window > click on Applications in the sidebar > then right click the Foxit Reader icon > select Move to Trash;
- Drag and drop the Foxit Reader icon to the trash can icon located in the dock;
- Open the Launchpad, and then drag and drop the Foxit Reader icon into the trash can from that window.
For Linux
Double click the Uninstaller file in the Foxit Reader installation directory.
Update Foxit Reader
You can choose one of the following options to update Foxit Reader:
- Go to Help > Check for Updates Now to check and update Foxit Reader to the latest version.
- Go to Edit (in Linux) or Foxit Reader (in Mac OS X) > Preferences > Updater, and check the Automatically check for updates (Recommended) option to update Foxit Reader automatically whenever a newer version is available.
Workspace
Foxit Reader's interface includes five parts: Menu bar, Common Tools toolbar, Navigation Panel, Document Pane, and Tab bar.
A. Menu bar: Includes the major menus of Foxit Reader. You can find all the tools and commands to render PDF pages, page objects, annotations, and forms here.
B. Common Tools toolbar: Contains commonly used tools in Foxit Reader.
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Navigation panel icon: Show or hide the navigation panel.
Print: Print the currently opened PDF file.
Save: Save the changes you made to the PDF file.
Zoom tools: Zoom in or out of the PDF file.
Page navigation tools: Jump to the specific page of the currently opened PDF file.
View: Change the page display mode or page orientation.
Comments: Add comments to the PDF file.
Connect: Convert PDF files to ConnectedPDF format, and work with ConnectedPDF files.
You can click located next to the Connect button to switch to the Protect tools, which enable you to decrypt and encrypt Microsoft Active Directory® or Azure Rights Management Services protected PDF files with the optional Foxit RMS plug-in.
Highlight: Highlight the selected text.
Typewriter: Add text to the PDF file.
Find: Search the document to find specific text.
Tip: After expanding View,Comments, orConnect toolbar, you can right click on the toolbar and check or uncheck Show All Labels to show or hide the button labels on the toolbar. If you choose to show all the button labels, you can click the three dot symbol to find all of the tools.
C. Tab bar: Display multiple PDF files in tabs. You can go back and forth between PDF files by using the Document tab. You can also click to check recently opened PDF files.
D. Navigation Panel: Display Bookmarks panel, Pages panel, Attachments panel, and Comments panel to help you navigate and view the PDF file easily.
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E. Document Pane: Display the currently opened PDF file.