Do you have Acrobat or Reader?
The product name is always displayed in the upper-left corner of the application window or menu bar.
If a file is opened, you see the filename followed with the product name. If no file is opened, you see the product name only.
The product name is displayed in the upper-left corner of the Mac menu bar, whether a file is open or not.
Identify track and version of Acrobat or Reader
- Acrobat: Choose Help > About Adobe Acrobat Pro. The pop-up window shows the product name, associated version string, and copyright message.
- Acrobat Reader: Choose Help > About Adobe Acrobat Reader. The pop-up window shows the product name, associated version string, and copyright message.
- Acrobat Pro: Choose Acrobat Pro > About Adobe Acrobat Pro. The pop-up window shows the product name, associated version string, and copyright message
- Acrobat Reader: Choose Acrobat Reader > About Adobe Acrobat Reader. The pop-up window shows the product name, associated version string, and copyright message.
How to read the version string
Typically, the version string contains release year, build ID, and track ID.
A
Release year
B
Internal build number
C
Track ID: The first digit indicates the track name. '2' represents the Continuous track, and '3' represents the Classic track.
D
Internal build number
Adobe Document Cloud product tracks
The Acrobat product family introduces two tracks for both Acrobat and Reader, which are different products:
- Continuous: This track provides service-based tools as well as new features, security and platform enhancements, and bug fixes as part of frequent (and most often) silent updates. Over time, the Continuous track’s update cadence is more frequent than the Classic track. Classic license program customers do not have access to this track for Acrobat.
- Classic: This track is similar to the 10.x-11.x model, and does not provide new features in updates. Free services are available, but optional. Like previous releases, a quarterly update cadence delivers security and platform enhancements as well as bug fixes.
For more information, see Document Cloud Product Tracks.
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