v1.1.0 — Standalone App

What's New

PDF Redactor is now fully standalone — no Python, no dependencies, no setup required. Just download, open the DMG, drag to Applications, and run.

Changes

• Bundled Python 3.14 runtime, CustomTkinter, and PyMuPDF directly into the .app using py2app
• Fixed DMG build pipeline: replaced deprecated SetFile calls with xattr-based Finder flag manipulation
• Custom icons applied to the .app, mounted volume, and .dmg file

System Requirements

• macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
• Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)

Installation

1. Download PDF Redactor.dmg
2. Open the DMG and drag PDF Redactor.app to your Applications folder
3. Double-click to launch — no installation needed

PDF Redactor v1.0.0

PDF Redactor v1.0.0

First public release of PDF Redactor — a native macOS application for permanently and irrecoverably removing sensitive text from PDF documents.

What's included

• PDF Redactor.dmg — drag-to-install macOS disk image
• PDF Redactor.app.zip — app bundle for manual installation

Installation

1. Download PDF Redactor.dmg
2. Open it and drag PDF Redactor into your Applications folder
3. Install the Python dependency:

   pip3 install pdf-redactor

4. Launch from Applications or Spotlight

Requirements

• macOS 12+
• Python 3.10+

Highlights

• Permanent, irrecoverable text removal using PyMuPDF's native redaction API
• Native dark-mode macOS interface built with CustomTkinter
• Multi-term redaction with live progress and per-term result breakdown
• Importable Python library for headless/scripted use