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  1. W

    Why is text disappearing in PDFs?

    I have been having a ~fun~ quirk since the latest Apple operating system update where PDFs' text disappears when you open the file (example graphic attached). Anyone else experiencing this? Any solutions? Thanks in advance!
  2. ivanicin

    Listen to PDFs on Apple Watch

    I think that this topic might be of interest to some Apple Watch users as there were not much written regarding that and those few articles that exist aren't comprehensive and up-to-date. Especially as watchOS 9 has brought a real revolution regarding this that most people are not aware of as...
  3. GoztepeEge

    How to make a PDF black-background in Preview app of MacOS?

    Hello all! I am nowadays quite busy with articles, that have usually white-background. Hence, it makes my eyes a bit tired while reading articles for hours. I started wondering if there is any way to have PDFs in black background, like we use a reader-mode in safari? This way, I can see the...
    • GoztepeEge
    • Thread
    • article background black pdf readermode reading
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  4. S

    Universal BookFusion: The best modern eBook Reader & Manager for EPUBs, PDFs & other formats | Calibre Supported

    Hi Everyone! I would like to introduce you to BookFusion. BookFusion, is the best way to organize, read, share and derive value from eBooks whether you are using it to learn, for work or for pleasure. We currently provide a single app that allows you to both manage and read your PDF, EPUB &...
  5. blackxacto

    Have forgotten how to print pages w page numbers?

    19,1 iMac macOS 12.4: Opened Preview App Setting up printing a pdf I need page numbers on all pages printed consecutively. I don't see this choice in either my PDFXpert app Print dialogue or my Preview App dialogue. Wasn't this a possibility at one time?
    • blackxacto
    • Thread
    • page numbers pdf print
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  6. R

    Shortcuts - Convert all selected files to individual PDFs

    Hi ! I'm trying to create a Shortcut that would do the following : - turn all selected files (PDFs, images) into individual PDFs - keep the names of the original files - save the newly created PDFs into a subfolder of the current location with the same filenames as the original files Can...
    • RGAlix
    • Thread
    • pdf shortcut shortcut app shortcuts shortcuts app
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  7. P

    Resolved Microsoft Word - problems with PDFs

    I have been dealing with a substantial Word document. Over 400 pages, hundreds of tables about 300 modest sized images. Using up-to-date Office 365. I can do everything within Word that I need. Extensive use of styles has helped a lot. Trouble is, I don't want to hand out a Word .docx file - I...
    • polyphenol
    • Thread
    • apple silicon m1 latex libre office monterey 12.3.1 pdf word
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  8. ultradk

    Safari and save to pdf - under print

    When trying to save to pdf (print) from some sites - I am missing the pictures from the sites. They are showing when choosing "read" mode - but when save to pdf, the images are gone. The text is there.. Safari bug?
  9. D

    MacBook Air A2179. PDF loses formatting when converted from .docx

    So I-m working from the OneDrive, then I saved it, then exported as pdf but when exported the images get all messed up. The font doesn't change. What can I do? I don't see where to change settings to this bs. help
    • Dragules
    • Thread
    • export to pdf formatting macos pdf word 2016
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  10. thehonorabledm

    PDF covers in iBooks issues

    So, I have a few PDFS that I have added to the iBooks app. They have come from the same publisher. They are having the same issue across my iPad Air 2 and iPhone XS. The cover image is just a vertical line and blank along each side. I have deleted and re added. Typically from the files app. I...
  11. blackxacto

    How do I save a web page as a pdf in iOS15?

    iOS15.2, iPad Pro 11”: I used to be able to open any web page in Safari in iOS and save to Apple Books as a pdf. I can no longer do that in iOS15, unless someone knows how. It used to be a simple matter, but now all I seem to get is an .html file. If I send to PDFXpert, PDFXpert now wants me to...
  12. R

    All iPads Thinking about a power PDF editor/reader

    Hello all! Some days ago I've decided to purchase an iPad, but those are really hard to find right now, and so I've asked a friend of mine to buy me a refurbished iPad Pro 11 (2020). I've got to take photos in order to scan historical documents, and I don't want to do it with my iPhone (the...
    • RaphaZ
    • Thread
    • ipad 10.2 ipad pro 11" 2020 pdf
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: iPad
  13. H

    Mac Preview bug - converting multi-page TIFF to PDF creates multiple 1st pages

    I'm pretty certain this wasn't happening before I recently upgraded to Monterey, but if you take a multi-page TIFF file and export it to PDF, the resulting PDF repeats the first page and only the first page multiple times (same number of pages as the original document, but repeats the 1st page)...
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    Monterey breaks printing?

    Printing suddenly broke for me on upgrading to Monterey. Anyone else seeing this? --- PDFs that previously printed fine no longer print - they give a postscript error. Big Sur also introduced postscript problems - which I think were resolved with updates. I use a true postscript printer so...
  15. purdnost

    Can Lock PDFs, but Not Remove the Lock

    I just went through and locked several PDFs stored in iCloud via the Files app. I attempted to remove a lock using the same method and there doesn’t seem to be a way to unlock them. ??‍♂️ I hope this feature is forthcoming.
    • purdnost
    • Thread
    • files ios 15 lock pdf security unlock
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iOS 15
  16. mcandre

    ARM reference manual poisons PDF reader

    Hi, When I try to read the ARM reference manual PDF, then the Files app permanently corrupts. Anyone else experience this? https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ddi0487/latest/ The Files app shows a blank document with a Done button. Pressing Done toggles the button text to "Cancel", but...
  17. M

    Automator help - how to compress PDFs?

    It seems that I can use Automator to compress files that are printed as PDFs and saved locally. But I can't figure out how to do that so it's applied automatically every time I print & save PDFs. HELP! ?
  18. blackxacto

    Anyway to break a pdf into pdf pages?

    I saved a web page as one LONG pdf. I cropped the pdf for the text column I wanted. Is there any app or script available that will break this pdf into parts (page size)? I can do this manually through Photoshop, etc. but quicker app needed.
  19. M

    HTML to a single and continuous page PDF?

    I need a way to convert html files to pdf on a single, long and continuous page. Any suggestions? Does any know an apps that lets adjust the width and length of the final file? If it can do it on batch better
  20. aaronelkins

    Open Source & Free PDF editor for Mac.

    I am working on an open source & free PDF editor for Mac, called PEP (PDF Editing Program). It will be a lightweight alternative for Adobe Acrobat. Check it out if you are interested in. https://macpep.org/
    • aaronelkins
    • Thread
    • macapp macos pdf pdf app pdf editor
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Mac Apps
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