Can't find the redact tool on the preview tool bar on my MacBook Air running Sonoma

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Can't find the redact tool on the preview tool bar on my MacBook Air running Sonoma

When I hit the shapes - rectangle or scribble - I get the popup that tells me to use the redact tool if I want to permanently remove the item. But I can't find the redact tool button. I've looked online and seen images of the tool bar with a redact button pointed out. But I don't have that button. But since I get told to use the redact tool, I'm assuming it must be somewhere. Apple M3 Sonoma 14.6.

First image is from https://www.macworld.com/article/344869/how-to-redact-text-in-a-pdf-with-the-preview-app-adobe-acrobat-and-pdfpen.html It shows where the redact button is

Second picture is screenshot from my computer in Finder preview. I don't have that button. Suggestions?

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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.6

Posted on Dec 10, 2024 10:26 PM

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Answer 1

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Luis Sequeira1

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Dec 11, 2024 1:09 AM in response to AKSteven

The first one is from the Preview application.

The bottom one is from the Screenshots application, you know the little window that opens up when you take a screenshot.

The solution is to connect the two...

Press Command-Shift-5, then click Options and under Save To choose "Preview".

This makes it so when you take a screenshot will open it in Preview directly, so you can edit and save it anywhere, with the full power of the Preview application.

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Owl-53

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Dec 11, 2024 1:48 AM in response to AKSteven

Follow previous advise - First

In the Preview application >> Tools

Pop Down menu appears " Redact "

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AKSteven Author

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Dec 12, 2024 2:27 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thank you. That gave me enough clues to make a redaction that looks like it will stick.

The bottom image was a screenshot, but it was of the tool bar that came up when I highlighted a file in Finder, then pressed the space bar, which also gets you to a preview page.

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Answer 4

Dec 12, 2024 2:35 AM in response to AKSteven

AKSteven wrote:

Thank you. That gave me enough clues to make a redaction that looks like it will stick.

The bottom image was a screenshot, but it was of the tool bar that came up when I highlighted a file in Finder, then pressed the space bar, which also gets you to a preview page.

Ah! I see, this is what Apple refers to as "Quicklook". I misunderstood the context, but I am glad you can get some useful information anyway.

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