{"id":574,"date":"2020-06-25T13:37:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T13:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/?p=574"},"modified":"2023-06-15T09:13:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T09:13:02","slug":"edit-locked-pdf-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/edit-locked-pdf-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Edit Locked PDF on Mac using Simplest Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"block_sum\"><em><strong>Summary: <\/strong>In this blog, we have described the methods to edit locked or protected PDF files on macOS. If you want to edit protected PDF files easily on Mac then read this blog till the end.<\/em><span class=\"block_btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/demo-version\/Aryson-PDF-Manager_win.exe\" class=\"custom-download-btn\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/demo-version\/Aryson-PDF-Manager_mac.dmg\" class=\"custom-download-btn\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>PDF or Portable Document Format files are used to avoid the files getting misused. To protect the files, people set the owner&#8217;s password to avoid the file getting edited and printed. Due to this reason, pdf files are secured using passwords and encryption. This method will make your file safe and secure. It will also guarantee that no unauthorized access or editing will happen in any way.<\/p>\n<p>Now, if you want to edit a locked pdf on Mac, you first need to discard the password protection. This method will give you permission to open the pdf file and then edit it for any work.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/edit-locked-pdf-on-mac\/#Manual_method_to_edit_locked_pdf_on_Mac\" >Manual method to edit locked pdf on Mac<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/edit-locked-pdf-on-mac\/#Automatic_method_to_edit_locked_pdf_on_Mac\" >Automatic method to edit locked pdf on Mac<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/edit-locked-pdf-on-mac\/#Follow_the_Given_Steps_to_Edit_a_Locked_PDF_File_on_Mac\" >Follow the Given Steps to Edit a Locked PDF File on Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/edit-locked-pdf-on-mac\/#Features_of_Aryson_PDF_Management_Software\" >Features of Aryson PDF Management Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/edit-locked-pdf-on-mac\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"main_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manual_method_to_edit_locked_pdf_on_Mac\"><\/span>Manual method to edit locked pdf on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To edit a locked pdf on Mac, you can directly use Adobe Acrobat Pro DC to unlock it by removing the password and other encryption from it. The steps to unlock the secured pdf and edit it are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Launch Adobe Acrobat Pro DC<\/li>\n<li>Click on the Open button and then press the Properties option<\/li>\n<li>Now click on the Security tab and then check the document restriction summary to view the pdf file restriction<\/li>\n<li>Now, press the Change Settings option and then select No security<\/li>\n<li>Type the permission password and then press the OK button<\/li>\n<li>Next, save the unlocked pdf on the location of your choice<\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the now unlocked pdf and then click on the Edit pdf tool<\/li>\n<li>You can now edit locked pdf on Mac<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"main_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Automatic_method_to_edit_locked_pdf_on_Mac\"><\/span>Automatic method to edit locked pdf on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To edit locked pdf on Mac, Aryson Technologies provides <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/management-software\/pdf-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">PDF Management Software<\/a><\/strong> that can manage multiple pdf files like splitting a file, merging the file, unlocking the file, protecting the file, or extracting the pdf file. Here, we are using the unlock feature of Aryson PDF Manager.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"main_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Follow_the_Given_Steps_to_Edit_a_Locked_PDF_File_on_Mac\"><\/span>Follow the Given Steps to Edit a Locked PDF File on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Launch the Aryson PDF Manager and select options like Split, Merge, Protect, Unlock, Extract, and Convert. Here we will use the Unlock option<\/li>\n<li>Users can select single as well as multiple PDF files (s) and click on the Next button<\/li>\n<li>Now, enter the password to unlock the pdf file<\/li>\n<li>On the next page, the pdf file description is given<\/li>\n<li>Now, enter the Output pdf file name and give the destination path<\/li>\n<li>At last, press the Proceed button to unlock the pdf file<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After unlocking the pdf file, you can then edit the locked pdf on Mac using the Edit pdf tool in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"main_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Features_of_Aryson_PDF_Management_Software\"><\/span>Features of Aryson PDF Management Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Some of the important features of Aryson PDF Manager are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PDF file manager facilitates the splitting of large PDF files<\/li>\n<li>It provides the facility to merge multiple PDF files into a single file<\/li>\n<li>It organizes PDF Files with simple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/blog\/how-to-merge-and-split-pdf-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">PDF Split &amp; Merge<\/a> options<\/li>\n<li>Smart data modification feature to change the Metadata properties<\/li>\n<li>Gives freedom to use the PDF as users want by unlocking it<\/li>\n<li>Safely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/blog\/pdf-restriction-remover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">removes security restrictions from PDF<\/a> documents<\/li>\n<li>Best PDF management software provides collaboration services for PDF files<\/li>\n<li>An effortless solution to save multiple images in PDF file format<\/li>\n<li>Provide facilities to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/remove-password-protections-from-pdf-file\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">remove password-protected from PDF files<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ability to perform six different types of operations in one place<\/li>\n<li>PDF Manager tool free demo versions save the resultant PDF files with Watermark<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"main_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Adobe Acrobat Pro DC can unlock pdf files but it works only on the full-fledged working pdf. If a pdf is slightly damaged or corrupted, then it will not accept the pdf file. Aryson PDF File Manager, on the other hand, unlocks the pdf file even if it is damaged or corrupted. 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