Nitro PDF Pro for MacOS
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December 19, 2024
What's New:
- The “Keep tools selected after use” preference, located under Settings> Editing, is now disabled by default to make newly added items to a page selectable
Fixed Issues & Improvements
- Resolved an issue that caused the app to crash when uploading documents to Nitro Sign
- Fixed an issue where the Extract Form Data tool (advanced online services) failed to detect form data
- Ensures uninterrupted use of advanced online service tools
- Other fixes and improvements
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November 6, 2024
What's New:
- Adds ability to Extract Table Data (advanced online services via Nitro accounts)
- Adds ability to Extract Form Data (advanced online services via Nitro accounts)
- Ensures compatibility with the latest operating system (macOS 15 Sequoia)
Fixed Issues & Improvements
- Removes outdated major version check message from the auto-updater
- Other fixes and improvements
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October 8, 2024
What's New:
- Adds ability to rotate small images and drawn objects: Provides you with more creative control over how specific visual elements are presented on your PDF documents. Easily customize the orientation of logos or images, text boxes, or drawn shapes to suit your preferences and the specific needs for your document.
- Adds ability to group and rotate multiple objects: Save time and effort by rotating multiple items simultaneously. This can be especially useful for diagrams or flowcharts. Grouping objects ensures that all items modified remain aligned, maintain their spatial relationships, and preserve proportions, resulting in a consistent and professional layout.
Fixed Issues & Improvements:
- Fixes crash that may occur when creating a new document from HTML in Nitro PDF Pro on macOS Sonoma.
- Restores File > Open dialog to appear when Home screen is disabled.
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July 9, 2024
What's New:
- New Home Screen for Convenient Document Access: Easily create a new document or open recent ones right directly after launching Nitro PDF Pro. This streamlined access allows users to immediately focus on important new or ongoing documents without navigating through multiple steps.
- Improves the visibility of export options: The full range of export options is now accessible from the File menu. Under Export, you can easily find and select MS Office, image, or PDF/A formats from an expanded list. Additionally, these export options are searchable under the Help menu for quick access.
Fixed Issues & Improvements:
- Provides the ability for business users to customize settings for Knowledge Assistant.
- Adding highlights to secured documents in specific cases now functions as expected.
- Enhancements to the Annotations view in the Sidebar make it easier to read the listed annotations, regardless of the chosen accent color.
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May 30, 2024
What's New:
- New Knowledge Assistant for easy access to user guides: Easily type “how-to” feature-based questions into a simple chat window and receive synthesized responses from within the app, while actively working on PDF documents.
- Updated OCR and conversion/export capabilities: Ensures Nitro PDF Pro for Mac has the latest OCR and export technology and operating system compatibility for optimal performance and functionality.
- New privacy policy and updates to EULA link: Provides access to updated Nitro Terms & Conditions for consistency across products and editions.
Fixed Issues & Improvements:
- Updated Mac App Store app icon to white Nitro app icon to align with Nitro branding: Refreshed the app icon in the App Store to align with Nitro's branding strategy across its products.
- Resolved the Apple Script menu not appearing in the Nitro PDF Pro menu bar in the previous version: This menu, which provides easy access to scripts for automation, is now available again in the UI.
- The “Go to First” or “Last Page“ menu option can now be used when browsing via the Sidebar’s Thumbnail mode: Users can now choose either the first or last page to easily browse through longer documents via the Thumbnail view in the Sidebar.
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Release date: April 22, 2024
What’s New:
- Streamlined Deployment: A combined installer simplifies deployment for both eCommerce and business users, facilitating easy setup and updates.
- Nitro Sign Support: Now available for all customers. Previously only available to business users, Nitro Sign integration is now accessible to all users, enhancing document signing capabilities.
- Enhanced Login for Business Users: Improved login experience for business users with Nitro accounts, ensuring smoother access to advanced features.
- Updated App Branding: The app icon has been refreshed to align with Nitro's branding strategy, ensuring consistency across platforms and editions.
Fixed issues & Improvements:
- Nitro Analytics Support: Extended to all users, enhancing data-driven insights into document workflows and usage patterns.
- Apple Subscriptions Support: Implemented RevenueCat to support Apple subscriptions, providing users with flexible payment options.
- Setapp Framework Integration: Transitioned to Setapp Framework for improved compatibility and functionality within the Setapp ecosystem.
- Auto-Updater Re-enablement: Automatic updates reinstated for combined retail and business builds, ensuring users stay up-to-date effortlessly.
- Single Main Build: Consolidated retail and business editions into a single build, simplifying maintenance and updates.
- Mac App Store Review Requests: Users will be prompted for reviews on the Mac App Store at appropriate intervals, facilitating feedback collection and improving user ratings.
- Crash Fix: Resolved a crash issue when pasting text from certain websites into text boxes, enhancing overall stability and usability.
Upgrade to PDF Pro for Mac v14.1 today to enjoy these enhancements and fixes for an even smoother document management experience.
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Release date: May 11, 2023
Fixes & Improvements
Improved general performance
- Improves the app launch process for users with an NLS account
- Updates 30-day messaging for users with a valid NLS entitlement
- Ensures documents open consistently in the next launch session
- Improves sidebar so all views work smoothly
- Minor improvements to digital signature dialog
- Minor improvements to enhance digitally signed document security
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Release date: March 20, 2023
General Enhancements
Documents open and scroll faster on machines with limited memory
This update improves the experience for a subset of customers who are using the application on machines with limited memory.
Fixes & Improvements
Improved general performance
- Improved security for digitally signed forms: prevents resetting digitally signed documents to maintain document integrity and authenticity.
- Go-to-page navigation improvements: navigating a document via the Go-to-page feature is more fluid.
- OCR improvements: makes OCR more stable so scanning and functions related to the OCR process will work as expected.
- Table of Contents improvements: setting a “destination” when creating a PDF Table of Contents is much smoother.
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Release date: November 8, 2022
General Enhancements
Converts product activation from serial numbers to Nitro Account login
Users will now log in with their Nitro Account to access premium Nitro PDF Pro features. Serial key activation is no longer supported.
macOS compatibility updates
Nitro PDF Pro for macOS is compatible with macOS 13 Ventura
Fixes & Improvements
Document icon updates
Nitro branded PDF icon has been added so that when a document is saved in PDF Pro, users can distinguish PDF documents edited with Nitro PDF Pro software from PDFs edited with other applications
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Release date: June 22, 2022
General Enhancements
Adds Highlighting Improvements
Improves the user experience by enabling users to add clear highlights to PDF text. Improvements to the Highlight tool lessens risk of bleeding or overlapping colors.
Enhances Visibility of OCR Commands
Full OCR Pages/Documents options are now available under the Edit menu for convenient access. Whether you need to OCR one scanned page in an otherwise electronically generated PDF document, or correct the OCR layer on an entire document, you no longer need to force OCR by holding down the Option or Command keys.
Supports macOS Monterey Shortcuts
Available for macOS Monterey customers. Users can conveniently open PDFs in Nitro PDF Pro via Shortcuts to start or finish editing.
Updates About Window (Business/Enterprise versions)
Streamlines the About window with a new, fresh Nitro icon.
Updates Welcome Window (Business/Enterprise versions)
Updates to the launch experience provides convenient access to a new document, a recent file, a scanned document and more upon launch. Easily access documents quickly. If you do not want this window to appear every time you launch Nitro PDF Pro, uncheck the box to “Show this window when Nitro PDF Pro starts” on the lower left hand corner.
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Release date: March 15, 2022
Features & Enhancements
Ability to remove Nitro Sign access
Enterprise IT admins will have the ability to run a special script to both disable Nitro Sign and activate their licenses at deployment using Jamf. Nitro will provide this special script at the request of the specific customer.
Ability to opt-out of Nitro Analytics
Enterprise IT admins will have the ability to run a special script to both opt-out of Nitro Analytics and activate their licenses at deployment using Jamf. Nitro will provide this special script at the request of the specific customer.
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Release date: December 14, 2021
Fixes & Improvements
Supports macOS Monterey Quick Notes
Using “Quick Notes” on macOS Monterey, users can add links from PDF documents edited with Nitro PDF Pro for Mac, providing more context to content. When returning to the document and link location in Nitro PDF Pro, a thumbnail of the Quick Note will appear in the corner, as a reminder.
Updates Nitro Sign endpoints
Revises the Nitro Sign connection to ensure smooth workflows in the future.
Improves the enterprise licensing registration process
Enterprise users can smoothly deploy the app through an MDM such as JAMF and licenses are activated upon first launch of an app. Additionally, multiple users (in a lab or classroom, for example) using the same computer with different logins should be able to access the licensed app without issue.
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Release date: November 9, 2021
General Enhancements
Added Nitro Sign Support
Support for Nitro Sign has been added with Nitro PDF Pro for Mac. Convenient login and upload access to Nitro Sign from within the application allows users to send documents for electronic signature faster. Enhances client communication and paperless workflows. Choose File > Send for Signature to get started.
Added Nitro Analytics Support
This release includes the addition of Nitro Analytics. Nitro Analytics support enables large teams to gather insights into their document workflows. Data-based insights help optimize processes, communicate ROI, and empower businesses to get to the finish line faster. It also helps identify and minimize wasteful printing.
Updates to Nitro Branding
This release includes minor updates to the Welcome screen acquaints users to Nitro Applications and the Nitro Productivity Platform. Choose Help > License Agreement to familiarize with terms of use.
Updates for macOS Compatibility
Version 13.2 adds revisions for optimal compatibility with the latest operating system, ensuring seamless continuity of operations.
Fixes
Nitro Sign Signature Validation
Nitro PDF Pro for Mac improves validation of documents digitally signed by Nitro Sign. This enhancement adds additional security by restricting alterations of documents signed via Nitro Sign.
Updated Registration Window Information
Information provided in the registration window has been simplified for clarity. Choose Nitro PDF Pro > View Registration to obtain serial information and to find additional resources.