Manage plug-ins

Plug-ins add more functionality, but they also increase the memory needed. To minimize memory requirements, you may want to install only the plug-ins that you use. To load a plug-in correctly, you must place it in the plug-ins folder. You can temporarily disable plug-ins when starting your software.

Disable a plug-in

  1. Do one of the following:

    • (Windows) Open the plug_ins folder (Program Files/Adobe/ Acrobat 8.0/ Acrobat/plug_ins).

    • (Mac OS) Control-click the application icon, and choose Show Package Contents. Then double-click the Contents folder and open the Plug-ins folder.

  2. Select the plug-ins you do not want to load, and move them out of the folder. Some of the plug-ins may be in folders nested inside the plug-ins folder.

Disable all plug-ins temporarily

 Press the Shift key immediately after starting Acrobat.