With PDF Export, the macOS version is available either through the app store, or via Readdle themselves. However, I’ve never had reason to use the Mac version. I’ve been using it for years on the iPad - in fact, possible almost as much as 10 years, as I seem to recall using it as far back as 2011 for parts of my PhD. PDF Expert is available on the iPad and the Mac.

However, with the lockdown, I’ve been using the Mac more often and therefore, have needed something with a bit more power. However, it was cheap (free!) and worked for basic tasks when I was on the Mac. I’ve used Preview for quick comments in the past, but in my mind, it’s not the easiest and quickest software if you need to make notes.

On the Mac, options are slightly more limited. I also purchased myself a copy of PDF XChange Editor, as it’s vastly cheaper than Bluebeam and Adobe, but does a similar job 1. On Windows, when I worked for big firms, I used Bluebeam and when I’ve been with smaller firms, we used PDF XChange Editor. I get plans sent to me in PDF and I’m expected to mark them up with comments, before returning. In this regard, PDF files work nicely, allowing occupants to view what the other person can see, almost exactly. It often means that you can view exactly what the other person sees without the hassle of sharing additional items - I’m thinking CAD files here, where an architect may include a lot of references to external files within the CAD file that matches what the architect uses on the system, but won’t be installed in the same location or at all, on the clients machine.

I work in engineering - one of the main formats that gets shared around a lot is the humble PDF.

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