Adobe Reader 9 "Lite" (unofficial)

Alexander Turcic · 07-08-2008, 05:20 PM

So we were promised that Adobe Reader 9 would load faster than previous versions -- but, let's be honest, performance and memory usage still pales compared to alternative PDF viewers like Foxit Reader. Along comes Shark007, who created a bloat-free version of the software by stripping it down to what's essential for reading most PDF documents.

The English "Lite" version can be downloaded from either of the following two locations:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Adobe_Reader_Lite_d5915.html
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...e/1215097676/1

Other languages are available, too, but currently only @ Rapidshare (which may expire at any time):

German: http://rapidshare.com/files/127654423/ar9lite_deu.exe
French: http://rapidshare.com/files/127656245/ar9lite_fra.exe
Japanese: http://rapidshare.com/files/127657969/ar9lite_jpn.exe

[via gHacks]

pieter · 07-09-2008, 03:38 AM

Maybe you could also add a download link for the Foxit PDF reader, which is only a 2.55mb download, compared to the 16mb download of this light version, so maybe it's just as "lite"?

lordmax · 07-09-2008, 05:36 AM

Hi

Quote:

Originally Posted by pieter

Maybe you could also add a download link for the Foxit PDF reader, which is only a 2.55mb download, compared to the 16mb download of this light version, so maybe it's just as "lite"?

At you
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/

I'm suggesting the portable version.

Adam B. · 07-09-2008, 08:09 AM

Another +1 for Foxit.

It's small, fast, and does everything the average person would want to do with a PDF. I haven't used Adobe Reader in years.

DMcCunney · 07-09-2008, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

So we were promised that Adobe Reader 9 would load faster than previous versions -- but, let's be honest, performance and memory usage still pales compared to alternative PDF viewers like Foxit Reader. Along comes Shark007, who created a bloat-free version of the software by stripping it down to what's essential for reading most PDF documents.

It's been possible to do stuff like that for a long time.

A good deal of the time required to load Adobe Reader came in the "Loading APIs" stage, where it loaded and initialized a plethora of plugins. Going into the Plugins directory and removing the ones you didn't use sped things up a treat.

Adobe 9 has a Plugins Directory, and an Optional directory, created below \Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader. Adobe suggests plugins you don't use be moved to the Optional directory. If youi right click on the plugin, select Properties, and Version, you'll see a Description line that specifies the purpose of the plugin.
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Beau · 07-09-2008, 02:46 PM

It was loaded in my new phone, the verizon version of HTC Touch. IT DOESN"T REFLOW! How useful is that? Not! I had to go and load the Mobile version instead.

JAcheson · 07-11-2008, 12:17 PM

Have they improved FoxIt's printing? The last time I used it, it was great for reading online, but sucked at printing out PDFs (they came out missing stuff or scrambled). So I went back to Adobe Reader.

curtw · 07-11-2008, 07:04 PM

Please flag as "Windows Only" in the subject line, so those of us who *really* suffer from poor Adobe support don't go getting our hopes all up

lordmax · 07-12-2008, 09:55 AM

Hi

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAcheson

Have they improved FoxIt's printing? The last time I used it, it was great for reading online, but sucked at printing out PDFs (they came out missing stuff or scrambled). So I went back to Adobe Reader.

IMVHO PDFCreator is really better in printing pdf files... and much more.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator

DaleDe · 07-12-2008, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordmax

Hi

IMVHO PDFCreator is really better in printing pdf files... and much more.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator

Unfortunately the creator programs that act like printers do not preserve any intelligence in the document that they produce. They are untagged for example.

Dale

ProDigit · 10-16-2008, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam B.

Another +1 for Foxit.

It's small, fast, and does everything the average person would want to do with a PDF. I haven't used Adobe Reader in years.

is this for an ebook,or do you mean on the pc?

Also,can you fullscreen with it, and view 2 pages at a time?

gwynevans · 10-17-2008, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProDigit

is this for an ebook,or do you mean on the pc?
Also,can you fullscreen with it, and view 2 pages at a time?

PC (Windows & Linux, apparently), yes & yes

07-08-2008, 05:20 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Adobe Reader 9 "Lite" (unofficial) So we were promised that Adobe Reader 9 would load faster than previous versions -- but, let's be honest, performance and memory usage still pales compared to alternative PDF viewers like Foxit Reader. Along comes Shark007, who created a bloat-free version of the software by stripping it down to what's essential for reading most PDF documents. The English "Lite" version can be downloaded from either of the following two locations: http://www.majorgeeks.com/Adobe_Reader_Lite_d5915.html http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...e/1215097676/1 Other languages are available, too, but currently only @ Rapidshare (which may expire at any time): German: http://rapidshare.com/files/127654423/ar9lite_deu.exe French: http://rapidshare.com/files/127656245/ar9lite_fra.exe Japanese: http://rapidshare.com/files/127657969/ar9lite_jpn.exe [via gHacks]

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07-09-2008, 03:38 AM	#2
pieter Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 501 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: CyBook Gen3	Maybe you could also add a download link for the Foxit PDF reader, which is only a 2.55mb download, compared to the 16mb download of this light version, so maybe it's just as "lite"?

07-09-2008, 08:09 AM	#4
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	Another +1 for Foxit. It's small, fast, and does everything the average person would want to do with a PDF. I haven't used Adobe Reader in years.

07-09-2008, 02:46 PM	#6
Beau Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 132 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony 700, ipod Touch, iphone, Galaxy Tab	It was loaded in my new phone, the verizon version of HTC Touch. IT DOESN"T REFLOW! How useful is that? Not! I had to go and load the Mobile version instead.

07-11-2008, 12:17 PM	#7
JAcheson Tech Writer Posts: 211 Karma: 1745785 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Device: Palm TX, Nook Color, Nook Simple Touch, Vizio Tablet, Nexus 10	Have they improved FoxIt's printing? The last time I used it, it was great for reading online, but sucked at printing out PDFs (they came out missing stuff or scrambled). So I went back to Adobe Reader.

07-11-2008, 07:04 PM	#8
curtw Outside of a dog Posts: 877 Karma: 4457646 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, TX Device: Kindle Voyage	Please flag as "Windows Only" in the subject line, so those of us who really suffer from poor Adobe support don't go getting our hopes all up