Document Management (6 programs)

1. 

   Adobe Reader DC

   • 3.7

   • Free

   Adobe’s comprehensive free PDF reader and editor

   License

   Free Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   mac

   PROS: Supports multiple file formats. Quick conversions. Compatible with Adobe Document Cloud. Simple and clean interface.

   CONS: Can be overwhelming. Takes time to open big files. Lags in older Macs.
2. 

   RAR Extractor Free

   • 3.1

   • Free

   Free file extractor

   License

   Free Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   mac

   PROS: Streamlined process. Extraction options. Fast extractions. Supports batch extraction.

   CONS: Banner ad. Lacks means of monitoring the extraction process.
3. 

   Adobe Acrobat XI

   • 3

   • Paid

   Professional PDF authoring and management tool

   License

   Paid Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   mac

   PROS: Edit, manage, and publish PDF documents. OCR scanning support. Cloud storage integration. Seamless collaboration.

   CONS: Can be slow to start. Lengthy installation process. Can no longer receive technical support.
4. 

   FocusWriter

   • 5

   • Free

   Tailor your writing experience with this word processor

   License

   Free Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   mac

   PROS: Supports a variety of file formats. Spell-check tool. Timers and alarms. 20 language options.

   CONS: Exclusively compatible with Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
5. 

   PDFelement 6 - PDF Editor

   • 4.8

   • Free

   Fill, Edit, Annotate And Save PDFs With One Program.

   License

   Free Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   mac

   PROS: Various editing tools. Form filling AND creation. Digital form signatures. Permission editing.

   CONS: Format conversion issues. Finicky page management. File combination difficulty. Some learning curve.
6. 

   ABBYY FineReader PDF for Mac

   • 2.4

   • Trial version

   Comprehensive PDF conversion and editing software for macOS

   License

   Trial version Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   mac

   PROS: Creates PDFs from document images. Makes PDFs searchable. Secure password-protected PDFs. Converts documents in multiple languages.

   CONS: Difficulties formatting in Word.