Is there a (free) PDF reader that could restore last viewed page when opening a PDF in OS X 10.10?
MacOS – PDF reader that restores last viewed page
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That’s not a problem with GoodReader for iPad – one of the only apps to offer a special double-page mode for viewing the entire spread!
To stop only Preview from doing this open up Terminal.app and enter:
defaults write com.apple.Preview NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false
To re-enable this at any time enter:
defaults write com.apple.Preview NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool true
If you want to turn off the resume-on-load feature for all applications you can go to System Preferences -> General and at the bottom of the screen uncheck the option Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps to prevent any application from doing this.
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Best Answer
Preview can do it. Just be sure that in your Preferences → PDF tab, you have checked the following option: