How to Download Foxit PDF Editor for Mac 


1. Go to the Foxit Pro Installers SharePoint site. Double-click on the Mac Foxit PDF Editor to download the installer.

This is screenshot of a SharePoint page titled ‘Foxit Pro Installers’. It displays two documents, one for Mac and another for Windows. The screenshot highlights the organized digital storage and sharing of software files within a SharePoint library.

 

2. Once the installer is fully finished downloading, go to your downloads folder and double-click on the icon for the installer to load. 

3. Another window will pop up, welcoming you to the installer program. Click Continue.

This screenshot of the Foxit PDF Editor Installer on a Mac displays an introduction message that highlights the company’s fast, affordable, and secure PDF solutions and its global user base. There is a button at the bottom right that says continue, and it's highlighted.

4. You will then be directed to the License Agreement. Click Continue.

This image displays a software license agreement for Foxit PDF Editor on a computer screen. It highlights the legal and usage terms that users must agree to before installation. There are options to print, save, go back, and continue.

5. You will then be prompted to agree to the terms of the software license agreement. Click Agree.

This image screenshot of the installation window for Foxit PDF Editor is what appears after clicking 'continue' on the previous window. It displays the software license agreement, an option to read the license, and options to agree or disagree.

 

6. A prompt will pop up asking to confirm standard installation onto your computer’s hard drive while alerting you to how much space the installation will take on your hard drive. Click Install.

This window follows the previous step Foxit PDF Editor installation on a Mac. The window has text that says 'Standard Install on Macintosh HD,' informs users about how much space the installation will take (3.27 GB), and buttons with the options to change install location, go back, or install.

7. If you have a username and password set up on your computer, a window will pop up asking for that information. (It is your computer login information, not your UMass NetID.) Click Use Password and type in your computer's password.

Another window pops up when one hits install on the previous window. This new window is the Mac installer with the following text: "Installer is trying to install new software. Touch ID or enter your password to allow this." There are buttons for using your password and one to cancel.

 

8. An additional window will come up from Installer, requesting access to files in your Downloads folder. Click OK.

Installer will bring up one more window, with the text "'Installer' would like to access files in your Downloads folder." Behind that window, the installer has a loading screen and displays the text "Validating packages..."

9. When the installation finishes, a window will pop up to confirm the successful finish of the installation.

This is a screenshot of the last window in the Foxit PDF Installer. The text says "the installation was completed successfully" above another window with a large green checkmark and more text that says "the installation was successful" and "the software was installed."

 

10. A final window will pop up, asking if you want to move the Foxit PDF installer to the Trash. Click Move to Trash.

 

 

11. You are now ready to activate Foxit PDF Editor through Single Sign On (SSO).