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Operating System Platform Compatibility Table

 

ComputerOperating SystemForms ProgramCompatible
Mac 10.6.8Adobe Reader
(10.1.4)
Yes
MacTiger / LeopardAdobe Reader 
(8.1.1,8.1.2,8.1.3,8.1.4,8.1.5,8.1.6,9.0,9.1,9.1.1,9.1.2,9.2,9.3.2, 9.4)
Yes
PCWin 7Adobe Reader
(10.1.4)
Yes
PCWin XPAdobe Reader
(8.1.1,8.1.2,8.1.3,8.1.4,8.1.5,8.1.6,8.1.7,9.0,9.1,9.1.1,9.1.2,9.2,9.3.2,9.4, 10.1.4)
Yes
PCWin VistaAdobe Reader
(8.1.1,8.1.2,8.1.3,8.1.4,8.1.5,8.1.6,8.1.7,9.0,9.1,9.1.1,9.1.2,9.2,9.3.2,9.4, 10.1.4)
Yes



Compatible versions of Adobe Reader

Adobe Reader

You will be asked to specify your Operating System (examples: Windows, Mac) and Version (examples: XP, Vista, 10.4.9) be sure to specify a compatible version of Adobe Reader (see table below) to get the compatible version to apply for grants on Grants.gov.

Adobe Acrobat Professional

Adobe Acrobat Professional versions comparable to the Grants.gov compatible Adobe Reader versions are compatible for use with Grants.gov. More information on using Adobe Acrobat Professional.


Adobe Reader Software Versioning Information

Note: Adobe Reader is free software developed by Adobe, a private software company. Grants.gov cannot control or predict when Adobe will release a new version of their software. Due to the frequency of revisions to the Adobe Reader software by Adobe, Grants.gov may not be able to fully test the most recent version(s). This table shows versions which have been tested by Grants.gov. Newer versions may be compatible. Users are urged to test their version if it is not listed here, to ensure the application process is successful. 

Adobe Professional VersionsAdobe Reader VersionCompatibleBroken Pipe ResolvedVista CompatibleMac Compatible
8.0*
8.1.1
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
 
8.1.2
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
 
8.1.3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
8.1.4
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
8.1.5
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
8.1.6
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
8.1.7
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
9.0
9.0
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
 
9.1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
9.1.1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
9.1.2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
9.2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
9.3.2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
9.4
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
10 (X)
10.0.1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
10.1.4
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes


PDF Conversion Programs
Downloadable programs that allows users to read and transmit Portable Document Format files that are contained within the Grants.gov system, particularly in certain grant-making agencies’ application process.

PDF generator software is available to help you save your documents as PDFs. There are several programs for both PCs and Macs, along with websites that can perform the conversion for you. Please Note: when naming your file, do not use special characters or spaces in the file names. Such files are unrecognizable as PDFs to some systems. 

The list below contains some of the PDF generators available, many of which are free or very inexpensive. Grants.gov does not endorse any particular software. Consult the vendor websites for more information. The websites below are listed alphabetically.


Adobe
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatstd/main.html exit disclaimer
Print driver that will work with any application. (For PC or Mac)

BLC Technologies
http://www.gohtm.com exit disclaimer
Web-based converter. Vendor emails PDF back to you. (For PC or Mac)

Create Adobe PDF Online
https://createpdf.adobe.com/index.pl/ exit disclaimer
Web-based converter. Vendor emails PDF back to you. (For PC or Mac)

CutePDF
http://www.cutepdf.com exit disclaimer
Print driver that will work with any application. (For PC)

Go2PDF
http://www.go2pdf.com exit disclaimer
Print driver that will work with any application. (For PC)

Pdf995
http://site4.pdf995.com exit disclaimer
Print driver that will work with any application. (For PC)

PDFcreator
http://docupub.com exit disclaimer
Web-based converter. View PDF or emails PDF to you. (For PC or Mac)

Win2PDF
http://www.win2pdf.com/ exit disclaimer
Print driver that will work with any application. (For PC)

Zeon Corporation
http://www.pdfwizard.com/ exit disclaimer
Print driver that will work with any application. (For PC)

 


WordViewer

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Media Player

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RealPlayer

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Flash Player

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