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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+)

Adam Engst 20 comments

Nitro Acquires PDFpen from Smile

Smile’s PDFpen, which has long provided a powerful yet inexpensive alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, has been acquired by Nitro Software for $6 million in cash. 

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+)

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)

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.

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 11.2 Agen Schmitz No comments

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 11.2

Adds the capability to modify, add, and delete text or numbers within table cells. ($74.95/$124.95 new, free update, 73.1/119 MB)

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 11.1.1 Agen Schmitz 5 comments

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 11.1.1

Resolves a registration issue when upgrading to macOS 10.15 Catalina. ($74.95/$124.95 new, free update, 76.6/124.5 MB)

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 11.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

PDFpen and PDFpenPro 11.1

Improves capability to select and copy column and table data and adds an automatic page rotation option for scans. ($74.95/$124.95 new, $30 upgrade, 76.6/124.5 MB)

Michael E. Cohen 9 comments

New PDFpen 11 Introduces Split View and Font Bar

Smile has updated its PDF editing apps, PDFpen and PDFpenPro, to version 11, offering a new Split View capability, a Font Bar for easy PDF text formatting, and other welcome conveniences.