- Navigate to /Applications/Adobe Reader 7; control-click on the applicaiton and select Show Package Contents, then open the Contents folder in the new window that opens.
- Create a folder named "Plug-ins (disabled)"
- Open the regular "Plug-ins" folder, and then drag all plug-ins into the "Plug-ins (disabled)" folder except for the following:
- WebLink.acroplugin
- ImageViewer.acroplugin
- EScript.acroplugin
- Search.acroplugin
With plug-ins disabled, my Reader is faster and uses a smaller memory footprint -- 18.5MB versus 26MB of real memory, and 187MB versus 230MB of virtual memory.
[robg adds: You can also disable plugins through the Finder's Get Info window. Just click on the Reader application, hit Command-I, and then expand the Plug-Ins section. Disable those you don't wish to use. The above method has the advantage of being somewhat easier to work with, as the Plug-Ins section is tiny and requires a *lot* of scrolling about.]

