Adobe Acrobat is a fine editing tool (if you enjoy being pestered with constant updates). But Mac users have a built-in alternative that comes with features comparable to the free version of Acrobat.

When you receive a PDF document by email that you must sign, the process of printing out the file, signing on the dotted line with a pen, scanning the signed document and sending it back can be a ...

If you already have a PDF that you’d like to sign, double-click on it to open it in Preview. Then click on the Pen icon near the top right, select the Sig icon, and choose “Create Signature from Built ...

The last time we explored Preview, OS X’s built-in document and image viewer, we discussed using it to crop and resize images, as well as how to undo those changes (see “The Power of Preview: Cropping ...

It’s easy to sign off using the Preview app It’s easy to sign off using the Preview app is a reviews editor who manages how-tos and various projects. She’s worked as an editor and writer (and ...

Windows users can choose to replace the generic icon of Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) with the Thumbnail preview of the first page while saving the file. Follow the instructions ...

Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) includes some truly massive (512×512 pixel) icons, as we’ve already discussed. The system can also create large preview icons for videos and images, but to take advantage of ...

One of the best PDF readers on the Mac which also comes with powerful editing functions, Apple’s Preview should be able to cater to all but the most demanding PDF road warriors. And it comes ...