From: Sara on 26 Feb 2010 11:56 In article <7uqad9Fb6aU1(a)mid.individual.net>, Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > On 26/02/2010 16:10, Lynn W wrote: > > Anyone using PDF Lab for unlocking PDF files? Saw it on one of the other > > groups but I downloaded it and couldn't get it to work. > > I didn't know it did unlocking, I thought it was mainly for splitting > and merging? I've used it for splitting for ages, can't get it to work these days though, even by following the tip about java prefs.app. There were some other suggestions I found online that I haven't dared try yet since they look a little scary. -- Sara Wishing the weather would cheer up
From: Sara on 26 Feb 2010 11:57 In article <C7ADAA9E.26252%lynn.williamson(a)FOREVERREDbtinternet.com>, Lynn W <lynn.williamson(a)FOREVERREDbtinternet.com> wrote: > On 26/02/2010 16:35, in article 7uqbj5Fi2uU1(a)mid.individual.net, "Woody" > <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > > On 26/02/2010 16:21, Lynn W wrote: > >> On 26/02/2010 16:15, in article 7uqad9Fb6aU1(a)mid.individual.net, "Woody" > >> <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > >> > >>> On 26/02/2010 16:10, Lynn W wrote: > >>>> Anyone using PDF Lab for unlocking PDF files? Saw it on one of the > >>>> other > >>>> groups but I downloaded it and couldn't get it to work. > >>> > >>> I didn't know it did unlocking, I thought it was mainly for splitting > >>> and merging? > >> > >> It says unlocking > > > > It apparently doesn't work on > 10.5 which is a bit of a shame, as it > > was a very useful thing which I had recommended before (I wrote a > > utility that did the same things but in a way uglier way but stopped > > when that came out). > > > > From the developer > > <http://www.iconus.ch/fabien/page33/page33.html> > > I think it only doesn't work on Snow Leopard and I am running Leopard. I > did the alterations mentioned below but it still didn't work for me Same here, I run Snow Leopard on an Intel mini but old Leopard on a G5 Tower. It worked on the G5 for ages but recently stopped - maybe after a software update but I can't be sure. > > >> "Which version of Java does Mac OS X include? > >> Mac OS X Leopard comes with J2SE 5.0 preinstalled, based on JDK > >> 1.5.0_13_b05. ... Mac OS X Leopard also includes JDK 1.4.2_13 which is > >> deprecated. ..." > >> > >> Evidently, then, for PDFLab to work in Leopard, one needs to make a > >> selection in Java Preferences.app (in Utilities folder), as follows: > >> > >> Java Preferences.app > "General" tab > "Java Applications" (bottom > >> section). > >> > >> Select (i.e., click its checkbox) "J2SE 1.4.2". > > >> That's it. Yup, that's what I did that made no difference. -- Sara Wishing the weather would cheer up
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