Make the most of the built-in Mac app. It can edit PDFs, remove backgrounds from photos, and more. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You might only use the Mac’s built-in Preview app when you need ...

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.

PDFs can be a pain. As they were initially designed to be forms that were printed out and filled in by pen, they can feel somewhat anachronistic in the modern digital age. But, it’s not as hard to ...

Adobe added the option to mark fields that can be filled out with text, boxes that can be checked, and other helpers for form completion at least a decade ago–so long ago, it’s hard to find out when.

As it turns out, I end up having to sign a lot of documents, such as contracts, IRS forms, and the like. Many of these are in PDF form (bravo), and some even let me fill them out via my keyboard (even ...