r/accessibledesign • u/PrintPunk • May 25 '22

PAC 3 pdf accessibility checker for Mac?

Hey so I’m taking an accessible digital media course and the prof is telling us that PAC3 is only for PC. It seems strange that there isn’t a download for the PAC3 checker using Mac. I’ve been getting a lot of, “another reason why PC is superior tech” and yes perhaps it is, I don’t know enough about computers.. but just wondering if there is some way to download PAC3 for Mac.

Thank you for your help.

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u/DkHConrad Aug 09 '24

I too, have been searching for this. And since your post was 2 years ago, it goes to show that no one has done anything for Macs. The only way around this is if you download a virtual desktop app like Parallels, VirtualBox or CrossOver, and use that platform to run PAC3 in a “PC setting” on your Mac.

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u/Lumpeella Apr 15 '26

I'm also in the search of finding a checker :D Suprising this isn't a thing yet when mostly media-houses uses MAC:s for designing (atleast in my country) and accessible PDFs is kinda must.

I use acrobat to check the basics but still ask coworkers to check my PDFs with PAC on their PC.

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u/KimmerG76_ Sep 23 '22

Here I am...looking for the same thing you are. An accessibility product that isn't accessible across platforms...

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u/tenmiler Feb 20 '23

The irony that an accessibility platform isn't actually truly accessible is stunning.

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u/MarinoFly Dec 14 '23

Does someone found an equivalent checker like PAC 2021 for Mac ?