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I just want to allow Acrobat to access my Downloads folder, and I can't seem to do this because there is no "+" sign at the bottom of my Disk Access system settings. What is the issue here? Can anyone enlighten me?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.2
Yes, yes, I understand that, and I can ultimately do what I want to do with the file.
I'm just asking why I can't add the Downloads folder to the list of folders that can be accessed ? [see image] It is listed in other Adobe products, why not Acrobat?
If you try to access any file in your Downloads file using Acrobat, you should get an alert to that effect, and should be able to confirm.
For example, control-click on a pdf file in your Downloads folder, and choose Open With->Acrobat.
What happens?
I double-click the file attachment in the email. It opens up Acrobat. I select the "upload to cloud" icon, and I get a message that Acrobat doesn't have permission to access my downloads folder. I go to Disk Access, and there is no option to select the Downloads folder. I scroll to the bottom of the preferences pane and there is only a "-" sign, no "+" sign for me to choose the Downloads folder to allow Acrobat to access it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 'sup with that?
Because that is not how Apple made it work. Applications will ask for permission the first time they need access.
The user then grants it, or doesn't.
As I wrote before, if you try to save a file to the Downloads folder, you will see an alert an be asked if you allow or not.
Or as P. Phillips mentioned, you can grant it "Full Disk Access"; then Acrobat can open and save files anywhere that you, the user, have access to.
Why would the user want to grant Acrobat " Full Access " in System Setting >> Security & Privacy >> Full Disc Access ?
Suggest follow previous Contributors suggestion
First you need to give Acrobat Full Disk Access. There is a "+" button in the Full Disk Access at the bottom of the settings pane:
Try doing the thing I suggested before, actually opening, or saving directly from/to the Downloads folder.
The File in the e-mail has yet to be Saved Onto the Computer
As such, the file is still in the e-Mail
Thank you.
Mac OS Ventura
