PDF Password Remover
PDF Password Remover is a utility from Wondershare that removes password protection and usage restrictions from PDF files on macOS. It is designed to unlock owner-protected PDFs (which prevent copying, printing or editing) and bypass user passwords on encrypted documents. The app targets users who need to recover access to legitimately owned PDFs that have become inaccessible due to forgotten passwords or overly restrictive permissions. It operates as a straightforward batch processor with a drag-and-drop interface.
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1 suggestionThe Wondershare PDF Password Remover appears to be an older utility with no recent public updates or native Apple Silicon build mentioned in available sources. Wondershare's official product pages do not advertise Apple Silicon support, and there is no evidence of an active development cycle. Since an Intel-only build will stop working entirely when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), you have roughly two years to plan ahead. Contact Wondershare support directly to ask whether a native Apple Silicon build is planned — this is the most direct way to determine whether the product has a future on newer Macs. If the vendor confirms no native build is coming, consider switching to a modern alternative: macOS Preview can remove user passwords from PDFs (File → Export as PDF, then skip the password prompt), and web-based tools like ilovepdf.com or smallpdf.com offer browser-based PDF unlocker utilities that run natively on any Mac regardless of architecture. For batch processing of many files, PDFtk or the open-source PDFSam both run natively on Apple Silicon and offer more granular control than Preview, though neither is as user-friendly as a dedicated GUI app.
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