Do you still install a separate PDF reader these days?

[Pingu]

every time i set up a machine i go through the same little argument with myself over whether to install a proper pdf reader or just let edge/chrome/firefox deal with it. the browser ones open basically anything now and i never have to think about updating them, but they feel clunky once a document gets long and i miss being able to scribble notes or merge pages without hunting for a second tool.

for years i used one of the small free readers, then it started bundling a toolbar into the installer and i dropped it. foxit and sumatra keep coming up whenever i look into it, but i never pulled the trigger.

what do you all actually use for reading and light editing these days, or has the browser genuinely become enough for you?

 

[energie8]

what do you all actually use for reading and light editing these days

I am currently using PdfGear simply because it's freeware.

To test how good a pdf editor is, try converting a bank form from pdf to word document. Bank forms use invisible or visible tables to align fields. If there aren't any flaws in your docx and the structured layouts are retained, then you've found yourself a good pdf editor.