Uninstalling the pdfaPilot Acrobat plugin
The pdfaPilot plugin can be easily deleted in just a few steps. We’ll show you where the relevant packages can be found depending on the operating system and Acrobat version.
Removing the pdfaPilot Plug-in on MacOS
The pdaPilot plug-in for Acrobat can be easily removed by deleting the pdfaPilot__.acroplugin package in the callas software subfolder in the plug-ins directory for Acrobat, under Mac.
Note: The file name contains the respective pdfaPilot version number at the "__" position.
Acrobat DC
Please note that as of Acrobat DC, Adobe has changed the folder in which it stores third-party plug-ins:
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Acrobat/DC/Plug-ins/callas software
Acrobat XI and older
For Acrobat XI and older, meanwhile, the plug-in can be found in the following folder:
/Applications/Adobe Acrobat XI Pro/Adobe Acrobat Pro.app/Contents/Plug-ins/callas software
Removing the pdfaPilot Plug-in on Windows
On Windows, the plug-in can be found in the subfolder of the plug-in directory for the current Acrobat version:
Acrobat\plug_ins\callas software
The folders and files contained within can be identified by their name, e.g. “pdfaPilot 8” or “pdfaPilot 10”.
Delete them to remove the plug-in.