iLovePDF
iLovePDF is a desktop PDF reader and editor that runs offline on macOS and Windows. It enables users to merge multiple PDFs, split documents, compress files, rotate pages, convert PDFs to and from Microsoft Office formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and images, password-protect sensitive documents, and perform OCR on scanned files. The app serves as an alternative to expensive professional PDF software like Adobe Acrobat, offering a free tier with 5 tasks per month and an affordable paid subscription for unlimited editing. It also provides a built-in PDF viewer with search, zoom, page navigation, and PDF/A compliance tools.
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1 suggestionThe search results we gathered contain no mention of a native Apple Silicon build of iLovePDF, and the most recent macOS desktop-specific information in our results dates to 2022. The vendor does not appear to have publicly announced Apple Silicon support. We recommend contacting iLovePDF's support team directly to ask whether a native Apple Silicon version is in development or shipping, especially given the September 2028 deadline when Apple removes Rosetta 2 and Intel-only apps will stop launching on macOS 28. If a native build is not planned, you may want to evaluate alternatives such as Preview (macOS's built-in PDF viewer, which runs natively and handles basic viewing and annotation), PDFPen (a native PDF editor available on the Mac App Store), or Coherence X (a native alternative with offline PDF tools including merge, split, and compression). For the moment, iLovePDF continues to run under Rosetta 2 on M-series Macs, but you should plan for that support to end.
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