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Pixelmator Pro 3.5 Agen Schmitz 4 comments

Pixelmator Pro 3.5

Adds full support for opening, editing, and exporting HDR images and video. ($49.99 new, free update, 609.3 MB, macOS 12+)

Pixelmator Pro 3.4 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

Pixelmator Pro 3.4

Adds support for opening and editing PDF pages and layers. ($49.99 new, free update, 633.3 MB, macOS 11+)

Adam Engst 14 comments

Quirky TidBITS Issue Printing Problem Solved

Prompted by a question from a reader about why images didn’t appear in printed copies of the TidBITS email issue, we look under the hood in WordPress to find the culprit.

Nitro PDF Pro and PDF Pro Essentials 13.3 Agen Schmitz 7 comments

Nitro PDF Pro and PDF Pro Essentials 13.3

Former PDFpen PDF editing apps gain support for Shortcuts in macOS 12 Monterey. ($179.99/129.99 new, free update, 259/212 MB, macOS 10.14+)

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 13.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 13.1

Improves the speed of scrolling and drawing on larger PDF documents. ($79.95/$129.95 new, $35 upgrade, free update for version 13, 212/259 MB, macOS 10.14+)

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 13.0 Agen Schmitz No comments

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 13.0

Major new release of the PDF editing apps with a revamped, friendlier interface. ($79.95/$129.95 new, $35 upgrade, 90.2/142 MB, macOS 10.14+)

Adobe Acrobat DC and Reader DC 21.001.20135 Agen Schmitz No comments

Adobe Acrobat DC and Reader DC 21.001.20135

Patches numerous security vulnerabilities in the PDF creation and reading apps. (Free updates, various sizes, macOS 10.13+)

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 12.2.2 Agen Schmitz No comments

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 12.2.2

The PDF-manipulation apps receive a smattering of improvements. ($79.95/$129.95 new, free update, 88.8/136 MB, macOS 10.13+)

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 12.2.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 12.2.1

Adds compatibility with M1-based Macs and addresses multiple issues in macOS 11 Big Sur. ($79.95/$129.95 new, free update, 91.4/140.6 MB, macOS 10.13+)

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 12.2 Agen Schmitz No comments

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 12.2

Introduces a new scripting window for JavaScript editing and improves compatibility with macOS 11 Big Sur. ($79.95/$129.95 new, free update, 87.2/134 MB, macOS 10.13+)

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 12.1.2 Agen Schmitz No comments

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 12.1.2

Maintenance release with a smattering of improvements for the PDF editing apps. ($79.95/$129.95 new, free update, 86/133 MB)

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 12.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 12.1

Adds support for page labels with a mixture of different page numbering formats. ($79.95/$129.95 new, $35 upgrade, free update from version 12, 86/133 MB)

Josh Centers 6 comments

Adobe Acrobat Reader Flaws Could Let Attacks Hijack Your Mac

If you use Adobe Acrobat Reader, you should update immediately to protect your Mac from some nasty security vulnerabilities accessible to local attacks.

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 12.0.2 Agen Schmitz No comments

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 12.0.2

Maintenance release for the recently upgraded PDF-editing apps. ($79.95/$129.95 new, $35 upgrade, free update from version 12, 86/133 MB)

Michael E. Cohen 1 comment

PDFpen 12 Compresses, Magnifies, and More

Version 12 of Smile's PDF-editing apps, PDFpen and PDFpenPro, include a new magnifier window, compression and optimization capabilities, new document stationery, a callout tool, and, for pro users, a new digital signature feature.