With some extra work, you can add text to PDF files that aren't fillable by selecting the "Show Markup Toolbar" button, which resembles a pen tip in a circle, on the Preview toolbar.

If you only wish to add a section of a PDF to another, such as a specific chapter from a book or a single page, this can also be done in Preview. First, open both PDF files in separate Preview ...

Removing text from a PDF isn't as easy as drawing a black bar across it. Fortunately, redaction tools let you truly erase sensitive text in Preview, Adobe Acrobat DC Pro, and PDFPen.

Apple makes adding comments, highlighting text, and adding a signature easy in macOS. Here's how to annotate a variety of files, from JPGs to PDFs, using macOS' integrated Preview.

In other words, Adobe Reader won't let you add text. What you need is a program that's a little more accommodating, PDF-wise. Try Foxit Reader 4.3, which allows you to add text to any PDF .

To search a PDF on your Mac for a specific word or phrase, you can use the search function in the built-in Preview app. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...