Idle State

So I removed Adobe Reader 9.0 - and all the preferences - and all the update folders and restarted my computer - and downloaded the package again and reinstalled the package.

The result from the installer package:

If I try to launch Acrobat Reader I get the same message. Once more, for the dummies (you know who I mean...):

Strangely, several days later (without restarting my machine), Acrobat Reader launches just fine.

I know, I know - you're asking why I want Acrobat Reader anyway - since PDF is supported natively on the Mac. Occasionally - less often now it seems - it was useful to see if a PDF file created by the Mac renders properly - in the past I've seen differences.

But it seems to be less and less necessary these days.

I really question the sanity of the Adobe folk when they steadfastly include their own broken updater crapola instead of just using the built-in updater mechanism that is available to Mac OS X applications.

Whatever - I'm going to the pool to do some laps.