{"id":8278,"date":"2021-07-14T06:23:38","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T06:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kdanmobile.com\/blog\/?p=8278"},"modified":"2024-09-04T07:31:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T07:31:38","slug":"the-best-pdf-reader-for-mac-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/the-best-pdf-reader-for-mac-update","title":{"rendered":"The Best PDF Reader for Mac Just Got Better"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We are thrilled to announce our latest update to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/pdf-reader?utm_source=Website&amp;utm_campaign=ENblog_MacUpdate&amp;utm_medium=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PDF Reader for Mac<\/a>. With a brand-new workspace interface, built-in text-editing, and added OCR functionality, the PDF reader trusted by millions reimagines the PDF experience on your Mac &#8211; allowing you to have the most seamless workflow across all your devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kdan&#8217;s PDF Reader <\/strong>has reached more than 100 million downloads across iOS, Mac, Android, and Windows devices worldwide since its release more than a decade ago. This new update adds tons of functionality to our already robust PDF Reader &#8211; making it even more useful, reliable, and faster to use. We completely rethought the PDF viewing and editing process to make it easier to view, edit, convert, capture text, and compress PDFs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the highlights and ways you can make the most of this update &#8211; you\u2019ll enjoy this one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">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 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/the-best-pdf-reader-for-mac-update\/#Redesigned_Workspace_%E2%80%93_a_Powerful_yet_Simple_UI\" >Redesigned Workspace &#8211; a Powerful yet Simple UI<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/the-best-pdf-reader-for-mac-update\/#Search_Scanned_PDFs_Using_OCR\" >Search Scanned PDFs Using OCR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/the-best-pdf-reader-for-mac-update\/#PDF_Text_Editing_%E2%80%93_Easier_Than_Ever_Before\" >PDF Text Editing &#8211; Easier Than Ever Before<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/the-best-pdf-reader-for-mac-update\/#Converting_PDFs_like_a_Pro\" >Converting PDFs like a Pro<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/the-best-pdf-reader-for-mac-update\/#Add_any_Document_to_Your_PDF\" >Add any Document to Your PDF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/the-best-pdf-reader-for-mac-update\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_Regarding_PDFs_Update\" >Frequently Asked Questions Regarding PDF\u2019s Update<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/the-best-pdf-reader-for-mac-update\/#Q_Ive_downloaded_PDF_Reader_for_Mac_Is_the_new_version_a_paid_update\" >I\u2019ve downloaded PDF Reader for Mac. Is the new version a paid update?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/the-best-pdf-reader-for-mac-update\/#Q_Does_the_Mac_app_require_a_separate_purchase_if_I_already_subscribed_to_Document_365_on_the_iOS_or_Android\" >Does the Mac app require a separate purchase if I already subscribed to Document 365 on the iOS or Android?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/the-best-pdf-reader-for-mac-update\/#Q_How_do_I_sync_my_files_across_different_versions_of_PDF_Reader\" >How do I sync my files across different versions of PDF Reader?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Redesigned_Workspace_%E2%80%93_a_Powerful_yet_Simple_UI\"><\/span><strong>Redesigned Workspace &#8211; a Powerful yet Simple UI<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All your essentials, in one place &#8211; <\/strong>We rearranged your favorite tools into eight main sections, and put it right on top so you can easily access them. The sections &#8211; Annotation, Edit, Page Edit, Forms, Convert, OCR, Security, and Accessibility &#8211; now provide you with relevant tools faster and more intuitively. Say, \u201chello\u201d to efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Properties at a glance &#8211; <\/strong>The new property pane is placed on the right side when using the editing tools. This allows you to quickly access, view, and change properties of elements on the page without even leaving the document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-image-compare\"><div class=\"juxtapose\" data-mode=\"horizontal\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"8286\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-13-at-5.56.09-PM.png?resize=840%2C552&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"552\" class=\"image-compare__image-before\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"8287\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-13-at-5.58.16-PM.png?resize=840%2C552&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"552\" class=\"image-compare__image-after\"\/><\/div><figcaption>Before and After workspace UI in PDF Reader Mac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Scanned_PDFs_Using_OCR\"><\/span><strong>Search Scanned PDFs Using OCR<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cmd+F anything &#8211; <\/strong>Don\u2019t we all just hate it when PDFs are not searchable. Now, with our new Optical Character Recognition tool (OCR), you can search text on any PDF &#8211; even the ones you scanned in or took a picture of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Looking for a needle in a haystack &#8211; <\/strong>When you have thousands of printed documents &#8211; be it for research or teaching &#8211; you can simply scan all documents into a PDF and use the search functionality (or hit Cmd+F) to find the exact words you\u2019re looking for &#8211; and to become a real research wizard of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Export as a TXT File for Further Editing<\/strong> &#8211; The use of OCR also allows you to export a document as a TXT file with the click of the button if you prefer to edit the content in that file format. Then you could convert back and share the document with whomever you\u2019d like as a PDF file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_OCR.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_OCR.png?resize=768%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The OCR converter helps you extract text from scanned documents. You can save the OCR result as a text file or a searchable &amp; editable PDF\" class=\"wp-image-8294\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_OCR.png?resize=1024%2C640&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_OCR.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_OCR.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_OCR.png?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_OCR.png?resize=1080%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_OCR.png?resize=1280%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_OCR.png?resize=980%2C613&amp;ssl=1 980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_OCR.png?resize=480%2C300&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_OCR.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The OCR converter helps you extract text from scanned documents. You can save the OCR result as a text file or a searchable &amp; editable PDF<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PDF_Text_Editing_%E2%80%93_Easier_Than_Ever_Before\"><\/span><strong>PDF Text Editing &#8211; Easier Than Ever Before<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Reading Engine &#8211; <\/strong>Our new reading engine allows for faster and more accurate text editing, improving the overall performance of PDF editing. This now enables us to support text editing right in the PDF, without ever having to convert the file to Microsoft Word or other format first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Modifying your PDFs fast &#8211; <\/strong>We get it&#8230; sometimes you want to add more zeros to your sales quote immediately. So for you, we added even more functionality to our \u201cEdit Text\u201d button. Now you can edit PDFs by inserting text, deleting content, changing font size, and even replacing font colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Edit-text.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Edit-text.png?resize=768%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Directly edit text content in PDFs without turning them back to original file formats\" class=\"wp-image-8293\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Edit-text.png?resize=1024%2C640&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Edit-text.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Edit-text.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Edit-text.png?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Edit-text.png?resize=1080%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Edit-text.png?resize=1280%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Edit-text.png?resize=980%2C613&amp;ssl=1 980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Edit-text.png?resize=480%2C300&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Edit-text.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Directly edit text content in PDFs without turning them back to original file formats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Converting_PDFs_like_a_Pro\"><\/span><strong>Converting PDFs like a Pro<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No connection, no problem &#8211; <\/strong>We added a built-in converter, so you can convert PDFs to and from multiple formats locally on your Mac, without an internet connection. Our built-in and cloud converters now support multiple file formats including Microsoft Office files, Image files (.png .jpeg .tiff .tga .bmp) and text documents in .txt and .rtf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Converter.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Converter.png?resize=768%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Convert PDFs to Office documents and more using PDF Reader's built-in converter\" class=\"wp-image-8295\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Converter.png?resize=1024%2C640&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Converter.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Converter.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Converter.png?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Converter.png?resize=1080%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Converter.png?resize=1280%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Converter.png?resize=980%2C613&amp;ssl=1 980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Converter.png?resize=480%2C300&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Converter.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Convert PDFs to Office documents and more using PDF Reader&#8217;s built-in converter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_any_Document_to_Your_PDF\"><\/span><strong>Add any Document to Your PDF<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Drag. Drop. Done &#8211; <\/strong>No more converting and reconverting documents you want to add to a single PDF file. Simply drag and drop any supported files from your Mac in PDF Reader\u2019s new thumbnail view and merge all to create a PDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Page-Thumbnails.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Page-Thumbnails.png?resize=768%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"In page thumbnail view, you can drag another file from Mac Finder to the PDF Reader window.  \nThen you can easily append a file to the current PDF.\" class=\"wp-image-8296\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Page-Thumbnails.png?resize=1024%2C640&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Page-Thumbnails.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Page-Thumbnails.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Page-Thumbnails.png?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Page-Thumbnails.png?resize=1080%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Page-Thumbnails.png?resize=1280%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Page-Thumbnails.png?resize=980%2C613&amp;ssl=1 980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Page-Thumbnails.png?resize=480%2C300&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-Reader-Mac_Page-Thumbnails.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>In page thumbnail view, you can drag another file from Mac Finder to the PDF Reader window. Then you can easily append a file to the current PDF.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_Regarding_PDFs_Update\"><\/span><strong>Frequently Asked Questions Regarding PDF\u2019s Update<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Ive_downloaded_PDF_Reader_for_Mac_Is_the_new_version_a_paid_update\"><\/span>Q: <strong>I\u2019ve downloaded PDF Reader for Mac. Is the new version a paid update?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A: No. The update is free. 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