Securing pdf files without Acrobat

[zoran]

Can I set passwords to secure the opening and editing of my pdf files but without the use of Acrobat?

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

Will this work for you?

 

[zoran]

Is this available in older macOS versions?

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

Yes.

 

[Slartibart]

Is this available in older macOS versions?

you can export PDFs with various restrictions for quite some time on MacOS (X)… at least 10.7 but probably even before. Which version of MacOS (X) are you running?

 

[zoran]

HSierra and Yosemite.
Im also looking for the ability to set a pass for opening the pdf too. Can this be done?

 

[Slartibart]

HSierra and Yosemite.
Im also looking for the ability to set a pss for opening the pdf too. Can this be done?

Apple has some info for the latest MacOS versions here - but I think since Tiger you can use pdfauxinfo or an Automator workflow (there is an Automator action to protect a pdf with a password) to achieve this (info here), here is a description with pics on how to do it in Preview, or here. The interface might differ slightly but at least the print to/export as PDF will have some option to set a password.