When you need to edit a PDF, you really need to edit a PDF.
The free Preview app that comes with Mac OS X can annotate and do some simple operations on PDF files, but does not have a feature to edit the actual text.
I tried the following free or trial PDF editors on Mac OS X 8.5 for editing text on a 30-page Firefox “print to PDF.”
| Product | Recommendation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Libre Office for Mac (Open Source) | Recommended | Does a great job of editing text |
| iSkysoft PDF Editor Trial | Not Recommended | Can edit text, but inserts large yellow watermark on save |
| Inkscape (Open Source) | Not Recommended | Can only edit first page “due to SVG spec” unless you install plugin |
iSkySoft Watermark