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Originally Posted by Carmen Isaacs
You can't do this on a Mac
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There are several ways to do this on a Mac. You should be able to double click on the file name, wait for a while (don't be impatient), and then the file name will be highlighted blue. Click with the cursor or use the arrow keys to get an insertion/deletion point, and you should be able to change the name to anything you want.
Another way is to use the "Save as ..." File menu item. This will not rename the file, but will make a copy with the name and location of your choice.
In my opinion, when on a Mac, you should be opening PDFs in Apple's Preview program rather than Acrobat Reader, in most cases. Using Preview, I have found when you use the "Duplicate" or "Export" file commands, the password protection is removed for the copies, and also you can specify a new file name and location with those commands as well. I just tested these, and they are good for changing the name, but not removing the password protection. I believe that to remove the password protection, you have to use one of the copy or duplication methods with the protected file already open.
Duplicate is a file operation that does not require the document to be open. Highlight the file name, and then you can get the "Duplicate" command three ways: from the File menu, by using a mouse "right-click" button, or pressing "Control" and the trackpad or mouse button at the same time. Copy is also a file operation that does not require the document to be open. Highlight the file name, and you can get to the Copy command from the Edit menu.
I just tested this: If you copy the file when it is closed, the copy will have password protection. If you copy the file after you have unlocked it, the copy will not have password protection.