You can password protect a PDF on a Mac computer using the Preview app to secure files that contain sensitive information.

You never know when one of your files might reach someone it wasn't intended to reach—perhaps through an email forward, a USB stick left behind on a desk, or maybe ...

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There are two simple ways to remove the password from a PDF file, one of which works no matter what software you have.

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Are you trying to open a password-protected PDF or ZIP file? Then, you already know how frustrating it can be. You try out different tools, and the result is a ...

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