Well, the answer is not so simple.

1. Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc Big Surf
2. Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc Big Sur
3. Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc Big Surprise

It is equivalent to – if you can live with just food why is your house so big. Because it has an experience and “sets” of “utilities”. Better correlation : Windows OS : 20 GB , Mac OS : 7 GB , Linux : 1 GB. why so?

Someone asked this to me on Quora so sharing here.

• Acrobat Reader DC, Acrobat DC, Acrobat 2020, and Acrobat 2017 are compatible with macOS Big Sur (version 11). When does Adobe plan to natively support Apple Silicon devices? We are working to ensure that our apps are natively compatible with Apple Silicon devices, but do not have a release date yet.
• I do not understand your dilemma. Do Acrobat and Acrobat Reader work on macOS Big Sur? Acrobat Reader DC, Acrobat DC, Acrobat 2020, and Acrobat 2017 are compatible with macOS Big Sur (version 11).
• About: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software is the free global standard for reliably viewing, printing, and commenting on PDF documents. And now, it's connected to the Adobe Document Cloud − making it easier than ever to work across computers and mobile devices.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.

Acrobat DC is the latest version of Acrobat subscription software. It's the most mobile, productive and collaborative PDF solution Adobe offers, combining Acrobat desktop software and the mobile scan app, the signature app and Acrobat Reader mobile app — enhanced with premium mobile features and premium Document Cloud services.

First off all you need to know what experience are you looking for. While Adobe invented this, just pdf is not the world today. You might have noticed some PDF viewers breaking things apart when opening a PDF or doesnt print well while Adobe opens its just fine. The appreciation lies in the details. Why did you need pdf if images also showed you the same view and portability. There are a lot more finer details, see below. and broader too.

The DC and Reader versions have different sizes. The pro version even more since it can edit too. It is now not just a reader but a suite in itself. The day you start using it as a offline discussion tool – you will see a difference. When you start using it for business transactions requiring validations of authenticity, you will see the difference.

Finer inclusions.

1. In the order of increasing sizes — PDF Viewer < PDF Processor < PDF Graphics manager and processor < PDF Graphics manager + embedded flash < with typography engine <…. list gets bigger and bigger when you add projection engine library, a 3D runtime.
2. You can run forms, digital signatures, annotations and accessibility features.
3. PDF to word, compliances with broader conversions etc.

Here are more features in DC Pro

Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc Big Surf

Broad strokes for a software

1. First of all you should understand that all platforms (OS) have different capabilities on how they handle different things.
   For example, most softwares will be of bigger sizes in Mac than Windows. Reason : As most used OS, Microsoft continued to add some of the required services and capabilities as part of their OS while others did not
2. Backward compatibility with old OS : Few features that used to be there in older systems may not be needed or low sized implementations in new still needs to be supported. Same reason why Windows or any software size continues to increase over time.
3. While installing you need more space than the actual installation, msi, dmg, exe contain compressed data which is unusable when compressed. Needs to be opened after installation.
4. All OS also use “Restore points” i.e. if your OS crashes, it can restore your computer back to where it was at that point. This requires the OS to save the copy of installer or related files. (Some software ask this at the end of installation, whether you want to keep the installer or not).

There is a lot more to it. Readers are welcome to contribute and discuss below.

The versions of the apps below work in Big Sur but have these known issues.

We are still testing and optimizing our other apps to make them fully compatible with Big Sur. We recommend that you run your Adobe apps only in operating systems and hardware platforms as noted in the system requirements for your apps.

Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc Big Sur

If you're in the middle of a project or other business-critical work, we recommend that you wait until the project is complete. Before you upgrade, make sure you have a reliable backup and can restore to your current version in case you run into issues. If possible, upgrade in a test environment to ensure your third-party plug-ins, workflows, and configuration continue to work as expected.

We strongly recommend you wait until we have released a compatible version of your app.

Using Adobe Captivate? Learn more about Captivate on macOS Big Sur.

See the documents below for known issues with Adobe apps and macOS Big Sur.

Getting a printing error after updating to Big Sur 11.0.1? Your printer driver may have become incompatible. To resolve the error, download and install the latest printer driver from the printer manufacturer's website.

Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc Big Surprise

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