The following article is about Adobe Acrobat's version history.
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1.0 | 15 June 1993 | Acrobat Reader priced originally at $50 per user. [1] | DOS/Mac | |
2.0 | September 1994 | First version for Windows 3.1 | Windows, Mac, SunOS, Solaris, HP-UX, IRIX, AIX, OS/2 |
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3.0 | November 1996 | First version compatible with Windows 95; last version to support Windows 3.1x and pre-Service Pack 3 Windows NT 4.0 | Windows, Macintosh, SunOS, Solaris, HP-UX, IRIX, AIX, Digital UNIX, Linux, OS/2 | |
4.0 | April 1999 | Last version to support Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0 Service Packs 3 and 4, and pre-OSR2 Windows 95 and Mac OS 7.1.2 - 8.5 | Windows, Macintosh, Solaris, HP-UX, IRIX, AIX, Linux |
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5.0 | May 2001 | Last version to support Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98 First Edition, Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5, pre-Service Pack 2 Windows 2000, Mac OS 8.6 and Mac OS 9.0.4 - 9.2.2. | Windows, Macintosh, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Linux |
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6.0 | July 2003 | Adobe Acrobat Reader was renamed to Adobe Reader. Version 6 was criticized for its performance. The Acrobat 6 plug-ins for web browsers were also criticized for suffering from bad performance and potentially rendering one's web browser non-responsive. [2] Last version to support Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Service Packs 2 and 3 and Windows XP RTM. | Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX |
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7.0 | 28 December 2004 [3] | The first version to include a mandatory product activation. | Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX | It included:
Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional for Windows now includes Adobe LiveCycle Designer 7.0. Adobe Elements 7.0 was also released which was still only sold by volume licensing outlets but decreased the minimum licenses limit to 100 licenses. Finally, another edition of Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat 3D, was added to the set. Adobe Acrobat 3D included all of the functionality of Acrobat Professional 7.0 as well as updated assistance for embedded 3D computer graphics, tools for capturing 3D content from OpenGL applications, and the Adobe Acrobat 3D Toolkit for converting CAD documents to PDF objects. Also included is a version of the capture tool for installation on Unix systems. The last version to support Windows NT 4.0 Service Packs 6 and 6a, though with limited feature support. |
8.0 | 3 November 2006 [3] | A later update 8.1 in June 2007 was released in order to be compatible with Microsoft Office 2007, Windows Vista, and 64-bit Windows operating systems. [4] Also during September 2007, Adobe Reader 8.1.1 released for Linux and Solaris (SPARC) users. The Adobe Acrobat 8 set had a few changes. Acrobat 3D was now able to produce embedded PRC file format, a very compressed format for geometry and graphics which requires Reader 8.1 to display. It also supported Product Manufacturing Information and many different CAD formats. Acrobat Connect Professional (formerly Macromedia Breeze) was also added to the set. It allowed scalable interactive web conferencing and multiple personal meeting rooms for everyone part of an enterprise. The Mac OS X version of Adobe Acrobat Pro was improved significantly: Adobe Acrobat for Macintosh was made a Universal binary that operated on both PPC and Intel architectures. 8.x product support ended in November 2011. [5] | Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX [6] |
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9.0 | June 2, 2008 [8] [9] | Adobe Acrobat 9.0 was released. Support for version 9 ended June 26, 2013, [10] with the last available update being 9.5.5. Adobe Acrobat 9.5.5 is the very last version, which can be installed on Unix-based system. Therefore 10 years after release Adobe Acrobat 9.5.5 is still used on modern and cutting-edge Systems. [11] [12] [13] Adobe Reader 9 ends compatibility with Adobe Reader Extensions 5 and 6 which permit Adobe Reader client software to save changes to filled-in forms in PDFs. Adobe Reader Extensions 6.1 and newer are still usable. Legacy PDFs will still be viewable, however they will open with the warning "This document enables Reader capabilities that are no longer enabled in this Reader version." [14] The Adobe Acrobat 9 set also omitted the multiple document interface. Previous versions of Adobe Acrobat activated multiple PDF files in the same window (except for version 8 where MDI was only an alternative option and the default mode SDI). Acrobat 9 however, only uses the single document interface scheme, wherein each PDF file is activated in an instance of Adobe Acrobat. [15] Adobe Acrobat 9 is the last version to support any Unix-based-system, Windows 2000 and PowerPC-based Macintosh PCs. | Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX [16] [17] [18] |
The Adobe Acrobat 9 set includes a new program: Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended for Microsoft Windows. This product includes Adobe Presenter as well as the features of Acrobat 3D. |
10.0 | November 15, 2010 [19] [20] | Support by Adobe ended November 15, 2015. Version 10 introduced Protected Mode, a sandbox that employed features and techniques previously in use by Google Chrome and Microsoft Office 2010 to help mitigate or prevent potentially malicious content from affecting users' files or settings in Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. [21] In Windows Vista and later versions, Protected Mode is implemented as a low integrity process to further restrict the sandbox, and User Interface Privilege Isolation is used to thwart keystroke logging processes that operate at a higher integrity level. [22] Adobe Reader X is available for Windows, Mac OS, Android, and iOS. [23] [24] [25] [26] Compatibility with Linux was never planned, why Unix-Users are stuck with 9.5.5. [27] | Windows/Mac | |
11.0 | October 15, 2012 [28] | Support by Adobe ended October 15, 2017. The graphical user interface for desktop systems is carried over from version 10. Adobe Acrobat XI is available for Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8. It is also available for Mac OS X Snow Leopard or later. [25] Adobe Acrobat XI is the final version of Adobe Acrobat to support Windows XP, Windows Vista (unofficially bypassing installation, version X is the last officially-supported version [29] ) and OS X versions 10.6-10.8. | Windows/Mac | Some new features include a completely redesigned PDF editing experience, exporting PDF files to Microsoft PowerPoint, touch-friendly capabilities for mobile devices, and integrated cloud services. LiveCycle Designer is no longer bundled (but remains a standalone product). Acrobat XI was released to the market on October 15, 2012. |
DC (2015) | April 6, 2015 [30] | Support by Adobe for Adobe Acrobat Classic 2015 and Acrobat Reader Classic 2015 ended April 7, 2020. [31] The UI in this version has changed dramatically since version XI. Adobe Acrobat DC is available for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 or later. It is also available for Mac OS X 10.9 or later. Beginning in this version, version numbers are now labeled by year of release, not by the number of the release. As such, this has version number "15" instead of "12". Also, Adobe Acrobat DC is split into two tracks, continuous and classic. The classic track has updates released quarterly and does not provide new features in updates, whereas the continuous track has updates issued more frequently with updates performed silently and automatically. [32] | Windows/Mac |
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2017 Standard/Pro DC (2017) | June 6, 2017 | Based on Acrobat2017_MUI (06-06-17). [34] Acrobat Standard 2017 is not available on macOS. "DC" branding denotes the "continuous track" (subscription-based release that receives regular feature updates). Year-number branding denotes the "classic track" (perpetual license release that only receives fixes). | Windows/Mac System requirement: Windows 7 SP1 / macOS v10.12. | |
2020 Standard/Pro DC (2020) | June 1, 2020 | Based on Acrobat2020_MUI (01-06-20). [34] Acrobat Standard 2020 is not available on macOS. "DC" branding denotes the "continuous track" (subscription-based release that receives regular feature updates). Year-number branding denotes the "classic track" (perpetual license release that only receives fixes). | Windows/Mac System requirement: Windows 8 / macOS v10.13. | |
2021 Standard/Pro |
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2022 Standard/Pro | October 11, 2022 | Windows/Mac |
It presents a compact UI experience, helps export PDF from Page Thumbnails, and provides readiness with macOS Ventura. | |
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24.002 | May 05, 2024 | This release is an optional update which contains enhancements around Gen AI features in Acrobat & Reader | Release Notes [37] |
Originally called Adobe Reader For Windows Tablets (Version 1.0) was released on the Microsoft Windows Store on the second week of December 2012, [38] based on the Adobe Reader Mobile engine found in the iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows phone versions, is the first application written by Adobe Systems for the Windows 8/RT Metro Style interface. The current versions offers only basic PDF reading features, subsequent patches will bring more complex features to catch up with the more feature complete iOS and Android versions. Adobe Reader for Windows Tablets supports both ARM and Intel x86/x86_64 architectures and can be used both via touch and more classic keyboard+mouse combination. The main features are:
On February 1, 2013, Adobe Reader for Windows Tablet has been officially renamed to Adobe Reader Touch to tell Hybrid Desktop Windows 8 Users which version of Adobe Reader may have (Modern UI or Desktop Version). [39] Name change apart, the changes include:
Version 1.1 was released on April 11, 2013. The changes include:
Version 1.2 was released on June 27, 2013. This update adds:
The first Android edition of Adobe Reader X was released to the Android Market (now Google Play Store) on November 18, 2010. [41] Main features include:
Version 10.1 was released on October 9, 2011 with added support for Android Tablets, [42] The new features include:
Version 10.5 was released on the Google Play Store the 6 March 2013, [43] this major update brings many new features and improvements to Reader For Android:
On October 9, 2011, Adobe Systems Inc. released a port of Adobe Reader X (10.1) for the Apple iOS devices, featuring an optimized UI for both for the iPhone/iPod Touch and the iPad. [44] The iOS port was at feature parity with the Android version 10.1, the main features are:
Version 10.5 was released on the Apple Store the 9 March 2013, [45] this major update brings many new features and improvements to Reader For iOS:
Adobe Reader is now Adobe Acrobat DC. Version 15.0.0 was released on April 7, 2015, supporting iOS 8.0 and above. [46] The new features include:
Version 15.0.1 was released on April 18, 2015, supporting iOS 8.0 and above. [47] The new features include:
Version 15.0.2 was released on April 24, 2015, supporting iOS 8.0 and above. The new features include:
Version 15.2 was released on November 13, 2015, supporting iOS 8.0 and above. The new features include:
Version 15.3 was released on January 5, 2016, supporting iOS 8.0 and above. The new features include:
Version 15.4 was released on January 23, 2016, supporting iOS 8.0 and above. [48] The new features include:
Version 16.02.23 was released on February 17, 2016, supporting iOS 8.0 and above. [49] The new features include:
Version 16.03.15 was released on March 10, 2016, supporting iOS 8.0 and above. Features include: [50]
Version 16.04.05 was released on March 30, 2016, supporting iOS 8.0 and above. Features include:
Version 16.05.17 was released on May 4, 2016, supporting iOS 8.0 and above. [51] The new features include:
Version 16.06.28 was released on June 16, 2016, supporting iOS 9.0 and above. The new features include:
Version 16.08.09 was released on August 9, 2016, supporting iOS 9.0 and above. The new features include:
Version 16.09.20 was released on September 16, 2016, supporting iOS 9.0 and above. The new features include:
Version 16.11.01 was released on October 26, 2016, supporting iOS 9.0 and above. [52] The new features include:
Version 16.11.22 was released on November 17, 2016, supporting iOS 9.0 and above. [53] The new features include:
Version 16.12.13 was published on December 7, 2016, supporting iOS 9.0 and above. [53] The new features include:
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Version 21.007.20099 is the most current version for free download as of 21 Dec 2021.
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Version 22.003.20314 is the most current version as of Jan 24, 2023.
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