Foxit PDF Reader
Foxit PDF Reader is a macOS PDF reader for opening, viewing, annotating, filling forms, and working with signed or shared PDF documents.
What is Foxit PDF Reader?
Foxit PDF Reader is a native macOS document reader focused on opening and working with PDF files. It helps users read PDFs, search within documents, add comments and annotations, fill forms, and apply digital signatures in everyday study, office, and document-review workflows. The app supports tabbed viewing, navigation tools such as bookmarks and pages panels, read-aloud accessibility features, and integration points for cloud or enterprise document sources in some editions. It also includes update controls, plugin management, and options to make it the default PDF reader on Mac. Foxit PDF Reader is suited to people who primarily need a full-featured PDF viewer and annotation tool without requiring a complete desktop PDF editing suite from Foxit Corporation.
Key features
- Open and read PDF documents in tabs or separate windows
- Annotate PDFs with highlights, notes, and other comments
- Fill in PDF forms and work with digital signatures
- Search text and navigate with bookmarks, pages, and attachments panels
- Listen to PDFs with read-aloud accessibility features
- Set it as the default PDF reader for PDF files on Mac
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Foxit PDF Reader is legitimate PDF software for macOS, and its normal behavior—opening documents, checking for updates, handling file associations, and storing app preferences—is consistent with its purpose. Use extra care when opening PDFs from untrusted sources, because document readers can process active content and attachments. If you install optional plug-ins, review them before enabling them and keep the app updated so you receive security fixes.
Recommendation: Keep Foxit PDF Reader if you use it to view, annotate, sign, or manage PDF files on your Mac. If you no longer use it, you can remove the app like other third-party Mac applications and your PDFs will simply open with another viewer after you choose a new default app.
Common paths
/Applications/Foxit PDF Reader.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.foxit-software.Foxit.PDF.Reader
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/com.foxit-software.Foxit.PDF.Reader
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.foxit-software.Foxit.PDF.Reader.plist
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