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If someone knows how to disable this fuckery, please tell me or i have to install adobe acrobat, it makes me crazy as it floats on all the open PDFs, covering text/content

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[–] dual_sport_dork 122 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Is this FoxIt? What the hell, FoxIt used to be cool.

Anyway, if all you need is a .pdf reader and don't need any editing or form fill BS, just uninstall all your .pdf readers because they're totally redundant these days. Firefox and all other browsers can natively read .pdf's. If you need to mess with the content of a .pdf, Inkscape (open source) does a competent job of taking them apart and letting you edit them nowadays.

I'm of the opinion that bloated memory hog .pdf applications full of subscriptions and ads and other bullshit can just die in a fire. I haven't actually needed one for years.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There's also okular. Basically anything that the kde foundation puts out will invariably be cross platform and pretty good.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used to use Foxit for the longest time, but Firefox's pdf reader has improved so much lately that I actually prefer it.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But be warned; pdfjs has a bunch of XSS vulnerabilities every month, which aren't possible outside the browser environment.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (6 children)

My main issue with browser PDF reading is that I can't compile and apply my signature on PDF with them, which are the main reasons I'm still using Foxit.

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I swear by SumatraPDF. The most lightweight reader I ever used. Opens in seconds, is tiny in size, comes with zero bloat.

[–] FourThirteen 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Seconding SumatraPDF, it has steered me through storms for years.

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Hey this name is familiar.... these guys sent me all their app telemetry for a couple weeks because they hardcoded AWS LB IPs into their software, and I got lucky enough to get one of those recycled IPs.

Wouldn't be surprised if their apps are still screwed up and sending large amounts of junk traffic at me, but at least now it's going into a void.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That sounds like a huge privacy concern?

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Sounds like a data leak that should be reported…

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] venoft 8 points 1 year ago

This. Op, remove foxit and use a proper pdf reader.

[–] Spider89 40 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Okular.

No ADS, FOSS, and Free (As in beer and speech!)

[–] warmaster 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This. Also, If you need to manipulate PDFs, then try:

  • LibreOffice
  • Inkscape
  • StirlingPDF
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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago

One of the biggest problems with this AI-spam in every app is that there is no workable business model. You can't run the AI locally on most end user computers. And running it in the cloud or via OpenAI API is expensive and won't work in the long term. So you're looking at another one of those stupid subscriptions, but who really wants to pay monthly for his PDF reader so he can ask it questions?

[–] Cobrachicken 39 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Maybe use Sumatra PDF instead?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

i need n-up, booklet, zoom control, a preview and batch printing. Sumatra PDF just invokes the standard barebones print dialog with no extra frills. It's ok for viewing but not for printing

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

I moved to Sumatra from Foxit years ago. No idea what Foxit did anymore to make me change, but this just confirms that decision.

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[–] regdog 33 points 1 year ago

Thanks for reminding me to uninstall Foxit reader. Last week at work I read an article about yet another security flaw in Foxit Reader, and I thought: "I have to uninstall that when I get home" but then I forgot about it.

Foxit Reader used to be a useful tool waaaay back in time. Now it is time for it to go.

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[–] sebi 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I kinda just use Firefox's pdf editing tools. I don't need anything complicated, signatures, text editing, and highlighting is all I need.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Wait, can I sign a PDF contract using Firefox?

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know it's kind of a meme to call some software bloated, but foxit reader is bloated AF

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It seems like you are using Windows. I think SumatraPDF is still good on Windows.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Okular is fantastic

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[–] dee_dubs 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never had that floating over the document I was viewing, just in the home tab of the menu, but I did find a way to switch it off. 'File > Preferences > General' has an option to 'disable all features which require an internet connection'. There are also options in there to disable that opening splash screen if you don't want that.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

yes! it fixed it

thanks

[–] cley_faye 22 points 1 year ago

Foxit have been a bloated mess for years now, no reason for them to change.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Acrobat also added an unclosable floating menu. It's a massive pain in my ass.

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[–] FireWire400 16 points 1 year ago

You can turn it off under Preferences > General (it's right at the bottom "Disable AI Assistant")

I'd be more interested if you can disable the forced-on tablet mode... the menu bar is huge

[–] LazaroFilm 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m kinda done with everyone adding an AI assistant. Like it’s cool but I don’t always need an assistant. It’s not cool or new, every has one. Just develop it if you want but don’t shove it down our throats.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Microsoft just added AI to their terminal/command console thingy. 🤦‍♂️

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[–] ReginaPhalange 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Only seen it (FoxIt) installed in a corporate environment, because for some reason businesses cannot stop using "Interactive editable PDFs".
I wonder if there are FOSS alternatives adressing that niche.

[–] SirQuackTheDuck 9 points 1 year ago

Interactive editable PDFs? As in forms?

Mozilla Firefox can edit forms, as can Sumatra PDF. Maybe Chrome and Edge are capable enough too.

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[–] EatYouWell 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just use Firefox for reading PDFs

[–] Speculater 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait, what, seriously?! Firefox keeps on giving and I only switched back recently.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeap you can even add text and draw on PDF now. This means you can easily fill in forms or sign documents with nothing but your favorite browser.

If you really need to "edit" pdf, like moving or editing existing text, I heard libre office draw can edit pdf. https://www.libreofficehelp.com/modify-edit-pdf-free-libreoffice-draw/

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Linux PDF readers don't have this bullshit in the first place

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I love Linux and I use it quite a bit but I've not really found a Linux software that is good at editing PDFs.

If you have recommendations I would love to hear them though

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I've gotten so used to being able to just use the zapper in ublock origin that I forget that in apps outside of the web browser you can't just get rid of unwanted bits of the UI. That sucks man.

[–] paraphrand 7 points 1 year ago

Preview is pretty good.

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