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How to delete pages from pdf on mac without using Preview?
Hi, I have a PDF file on my Mac that contains some unnecessary pages, and I want to remove them before sharing the document. I only need to delete a few specific pages while keeping the rest of the ...
Preview supports deleting PDF pages.
- Open your PDF with Preview.
- Show Thumbnails: To see all your pages, go to the top menu and click `View` > `Thumbnails`. A sidebar with small previews of each page will appear on the left.Select and Delete:
- Click on the thumbnail of the page you want to remove. To select multiple pages, hold down the `Command (⌘)` key while clicking each one. Once selected, press the `Delete` key on your keyboard. You can also go to `Edit` > `Delete` in the top menu bar.
If you'd prefer not to use Preview, PDFgear is an excellent alternative that's completely free and surprisingly powerful. It's often described as the closest thing to a free version of Adobe Acrobat for Mac.
- Open your PDF in PDFgear and click the Pages tab at the top.
- You'll see thumbnail previews of all your pages.
- Select the page(s) you want to remove (hold `Command` to select multiple).
- Click the Delete button (trash bin icon) to remove them instantly.
It's a solid, free alternative if Preview doesn't quite meet your needs!