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How to Remove PDF Security on Mac?

PDF Security is usually set by authors or owners of the PDF documents to protect their works from copying, printing, changing, or viewing by others. It is reasonable because no one wants to see his hard working results been stolen by others. But on the other hand, it would be troublesome if one forgot or lost the password of the PDF document. In this case, even with Adobe Acrobat, security of the PDF documents still can't be removed. Then what would you do? How to remove PDF security?

Generally speaking, there are 2 kinds of passwords to secure PDF documents: Owner Password and User Password. Owner Password is also called changing password, which is set to protect the PDF document from copying, printing or editing from others. User Password protects the PDF document from viewing by others, and is also called Open Password.

Usually if the Owner Password of a PDF document is lost, you can retype the contents and create a new one. This method can help you copy, print, or edit the PDF contents but would spend you a lot time, especially when there are many similar PDF documents need to recover. Actually, all you need is a PDF Password Remover. No retyping and no recreating, you can remove this kind of PDF security instantly without password. AnyBizSoft PDF Password Remover for Mac is the one for you to remove PDF security on Mac (Snow Leopard, Lion included). It can remove PDF security (Owner Password) with 3 simple steps: Launch the program -> Drag and drop PDF documents to the program -> Click Start to remove PDF security. It works fast and can batch process 50 security protected PDF documents at one time, really a time-saving PDF security remover for you on Mac.

PDF Password Remover for Mac
If the User Password of a PDF document is lost, the document is lost. As you can't open or read the document, even if you are the owner of the document. User Password is more popular used for owners and authors to protect their own privacy or copyrights. This kind of PDF security shouldn't be removed without authorization. If you have authorization of the PDF document, you can remove security from PDF document with Acrobat with the password. And if you don't use Acrobat, AnyBizSoft PDF Password Remover for Mac also can help you remove this kind of PDF security with the password on Mac. 


From the article above you can know that User Password is more secure than Owner Password. So if you want to set password security especially User Password for your PDF documents, be careful to keep your password from losing or forgetting. The PDF Password Remover recommend above is only for Mac users to remove PDF security. If you are not using a Mac, click here to find the solution to remove PDF security in Windows>>

 

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