Hello! I installed Monterey 12.0.1 on my MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) but I have problem with "Preview".
When I open a PDF files and add personal text (for example), I can't click on "Export to PDF" because the menu item is disable.
Until a few days ago, I was doing the same things with BigSur and this feature was enabled.
Can you fix?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.0
The Preview in Monterey may not have the same functionality as in Big Sur because Apple can and often does change application functionality between operating system upgrades.
If you require your annotations in a separate PDF, and Export to PDF… is not working, then you still have Option key + Save As, or Print… > PDF > Save As PDF functionality. Just change the name of the new PDF in the dialog panel.
The only way I was able to save the Secure Pdf to Notes was by dragging and dropping and that did not strip the "Secure" security off the document. Is there another way to save it to Notes?
Thanks, but it still does not strip the security off the document.
No, this has not been resolved. Updated to version 12.2.1 yesterday and this issue was not part of the updates
All of the screenshots in my replies were from macOS 12.2.1.
When I took the screenshot, the PDF was not locked. But I tried it again with the same PDF locked and it still works.
I do not believe it’s a safety or security feature as it does this on PDFs that are not encrypted and that I created myself.
Super Hero. Thank you!!!
Can't wait for the next update and hopefully this will be fixed. I can't stand the whole password protection.
Into 12.4 , The problem is still present.
It is inconceivable that I use the digital signature and the file can be edited.
I no longer have "Save As" option or the option to "Print to PDF", so that's out.
Yes, someone suggested to print file but then print to pdf. This works like a charm.
My solution: I opened it in Safari, Print and finally Safe as PDF was available (very unelegant procedure, shame on you Apple ;-)
I use Frafancefescafa's method and it works perfectly to "strip" the password protection from pdfs.
[Bug] Export to pdf on Preview (Monterey)
