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PDFKey Pro Changelog

What's new in PDFKey Pro 4.5.0

May 25, 2022
  • Update bundled Java to JRE18
  • Bug fixes

New in PDFKey Pro 4.3.9 (Sep 22, 2017)

  • Update bundled Java to JRE8u144
  • Bug fixes

New in PDFKey Pro 4.3.8 (May 2, 2017)

  • Update bundled Java to JRE8u131
  • Bug fixes

New in PDFKey Pro 4.3.7 (Nov 10, 2016)

  • Update bundled Java to JRE8u112
  • Better macOS Sierra compatibility
  • Better support for larger files

New in PDFKey Pro 4.3.6 (Aug 2, 2016)

  • Update bundled Java to JRE8u102
  • Bug fixes

New in PDFKey Pro 4.3.5 (May 3, 2016)

  • Update bundled Java to JRE8u92
  • Fix a bug which caused a registered copy of PDFKey Pro to behave as in demo mode in some circumstances

New in PDFKey Pro 4.3.4 (Mar 14, 2016)

  • Update bundle Java to JRE8u74
  • Bug fixes

New in PDFKey Pro 4.3.3 (Nov 9, 2015)

  • Update bundle Java to JRE8u66
  • Bug fixes

New in PDFKey Pro 4.3.2 (Sep 1, 2015)

  • Update bundle Java to JRE8u60
  • More tolerant toward corrupted files

New in PDFKey Pro 4.3.1 (Jul 9, 2015)

  • Performance optimization
  • Fixed command line tool on Mac
  • Bug fixes

New in PDFKey Pro 4.3.0 (May 25, 2015)

  • Added simple command-line tools installation
  • Added system-wide unlock/lock context menu actions on Windows
  • Improved support for partially corrupted files

New in PDFKey Pro 4.2.0 (Apr 23, 2015)

  • Greatly improved support for files with digital signatures
  • Updated bundled Java to 1.8.0_u45

New in PDFKey Pro 4.1.4 (Mar 17, 2015)

  • Added Dutch localization
  • Updated bundled Java to 1.8.0_u40

New in PDFKey Pro 4.1.3 (Feb 10, 2015)

  • Fix the lock feature, which would not work since version 4.1.2 on some systems

New in PDFKey Pro 4.1.2 (Feb 3, 2015)

  • On Mac, dragging a file to the dock icon now process the file even if the application was not yet started
  • Improved compatibility with some kind of corrupted files
  • Various bug fixes

New in PDFKey Pro 4.1.1 (Jan 13, 2015)

  • Fixed window position on Windows
  • Added Polish localization
  • Updated bundled JRE
  • Various bug fixes

New in PDFKey Pro 4.1.0 (Nov 4, 2014)

  • Improved OS X integration
  • Fixed large file handling on Windows
  • Made more tolerant to non-conforming PDFs
  • Several UI usability improvements

New in PDFKey Pro 4.0.2 (Oct 21, 2014)

  • Added French localization
  • Improved CLI
  • Removes digital signatures from PDF
  • Signed Windows installer, uninstaller and application
  • Bug fixes

New in PDFKey Pro 4.0.1 (Oct 7, 2014)

  • Added German localization
  • Adapted for retina display
  • Bug fixes

New in PDFKey Pro 3.15 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • Mac OS X - Mountain Lion compatibility.
  • Bugfixes - Various bugfixes.
  • Compatibility - Now PDFKey Pro is compatible with more documents.
  • Compatibility - Now PDFKey Pro is compatible Acrobat 9 encryption.
  • Feature - Added 64bit support for Snow Leopard.
  • Feature - PDFKey Pro now also removes document signatures when present. This unlocks all document features.
  • Feature - Now PDFKey Pro will not ask for the same password twice in a batch.
  • Bugfix - Fixed compatibility problems with some PDF's metadata.
  • Bugfix - Fixed compatibility problems with some PDF.
  • Bugfix - Fixed problems with registration system.
  • Improvement - Added more options for command line usage on Windows
  • Bugfix - Fixed compatibility with some files.
  • Improvement - Now PDFKey Pro can process files selected through Windows' "Open with" menu or dragged on the application icon.
  • Bugfix - Now displays an error message when attempting to lock a corrupt file.
  • Bugfix - Fixed another startup problem on Windows.
  • Bugfix - Fixed extension handling on Windows.
  • Improvement - Updated PDF processing engine.
  • Bugfixes - Fixed minor glitches.
  • Localizations - Updated Portuguese localization.
  • New feature - Added option to omit the _unlocked/_locked suffix to processed files.
  • Optimization - Optimized for Java 1.5 and later.
  • Localizations - Now localized in Traditional Chinese thanks to IMOK.
  • Icon - Fixed a glitches with the application icon (Windows).
  • Optimization - Reduced application size again.
  • Bug fix - Fixed little interface glitches.
  • Localizations - Fixed a few labeling issues.
  • Optimization - Greatly reduced application size.
  • Bug fix - Fixed a bug which could cause crash on some Leopard systems.
  • Command line - Completely rewritten command line tools. They are called pdflock and pdfunlock.
  • Portuguese localization - Now localized in Portuguese thanks to Luís Damas.
  • OS Support - Dropped Mac OS X 10.3.9 support. Now Mac OS X 10.4.6 is required. Do not update if you are using Mac OS X 10.3
  • Localizations - Updated Japanse localization and fixed some inconsistencies in other localizations.
  • Bugfix - Fixed processing of very big files encrypted with AES algorithm.
  • Bugfix - Fixed processing of somewhat corrupt files.
  • Enhancement - Updated application icon for Leopard.
  • Bugfix - Fixed the Cancel option of the locking dialog. It will not create spurious files anymore.
  • Bugfix - Fixed a bug which would make Automator crash if both PDFKey Pro's actions were used at the same time.
  • Bugfix - Fixed a crash which happened when PDFKey Pro was placed in directories which name contained the '/' character.
  • Bugfix - Fixed crash in the registration system which may have happened when migrating from PPC to Intel and viceversa.
  • Automator - Added Automator action for locking documents.
  • Automator - Improved the unlock documents Automator's action.
  • Bugfix - Improved robustness of unlocking engine.
  • Bugfix - Fixed bug which would ask for a password when none was needed in extremely rare circumstances.
  • Enhancement - Added support for aliases. You can now drag&drop aliases of both files and folder.
  • Bugfix - Improved compatibility with some files with unencrypted metadata.
  • Bugfix - Fixed little interface glitches in the locking dialog
  • Bugfix - Improved compatibility with certain files.
  • Bugfix - Fixed a bug which caused crashing on attempts to open DRM'd files (instead of showing an error message).
  • Japanese Localization - PDFKey Pro has been localized in Japanese
  • Growl support - PDFKey Pro can now notify the user about the processing progress via the Growl notification system.
  • Added options to the locking process - The user can now choose which of the supported algorithm to use in the locking process for greater security.
  • Bugfix - Fixed a bug which made PDFKey Pro behave like demo on Mac OS X 10.3.9 even when registered when locking documents.
  • Bugfix - Fixed a bug which caused PDFKey Pro to lock up while unlocking particular files.
  • Bugfix - Fixed a bug which caused PDFKey Pro output corrupt files in particular circumstances.
  • Bugfix - Fixed a bug which occurred when trying to lock big documents and resulted in the document not being processed.
  • Added support to new encryption scheme - PDFKey Pro can now unlock files protected with AES encryption introduced in Adobe Acrobat 7.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.14 (Jul 20, 2012)

  • Now PDFKey Pro is compatible with more documents.
  • Now PDFKey Pro is compatible Acrobat 9 encryption.
  • Added 64bit support for Snow Leopard.
  • PDFKey Pro now also removes document signatures when present. This unlocks all document features.
  • Now PDFKey Pro will not ask for the same password twice in a batch.
  • Fixed compatibility problems with some PDF's metadata.
  • Fixed compatibility problems with some PDF.
  • Fixed problems with registration system.
  • Added more options for command line usage on Windows
  • Fixed compatibility with some files.
  • Now PDFKey Pro can process files selected through Windows' "Open with" menu or dragged on the application icon.
  • Now displays an error message when attempting to lock a corrupt file.
  • Updated PDF processing engine.
  • Fixed a problem which may cause the application not to run (Windows only).
  • Fixed minor glitches.
  • Fixed minor glitches.
  • Updated Portuguese localization.
  • Added option to omit the _unlocked/_locked suffix to processed files.
  • Optimized for Java 1.5 and later.
  • Now localized in Traditional Chinese thanks to IMOK.
  • Reduced application size again.
  • Fixed little interface glitches.
  • Fixed a few labeling issues.
  • Greatly reduced application size.
  • Fixed a bug which could cause crash on some Leopard systems.
  • Command line
  • Completely rewritten command line tools. They are called pdflock and pdfunlock.
  • Portuguese localization
  • Now localized in Portuguese thanks to Luís Damas.
  • Dropped Mac OS X 10.3.9 support. Now Mac OS X 10.4.6 is required. Do not update if you are using Mac OS X 10.3
  • Updated Japanse localization and fixed some inconsistencies in other localizations.
  • Fixed processing of very big files encrypted with AES algorithm.
  • Fixed processing of somewhat corrupt files.
  • Updated application icon for Leopard.
  • Fixed the Cancel option of the locking dialog. It will not create spurious files anymore.
  • Fixed a bug which would make crash if both PDFKey Pro's actions were used at the same time.
  • Fixed a crash which happened when PDFKey Pro was placed in directories which name contained the '/' character.
  • Fixed crash in the registration system which may have happened when migrating from PPC to Intel and viceversa.
  • Added action for locking documents.
  • Improved the unlock documents 's action.
  • Improved robustness of unlocking engine.
  • Fixed bug which would ask for a password when none was needed in extremely rare circumstances.
  • Added support for aliases. You can now drag&drop aliases of both files and folder.
  • Improved compatibility with some files with unencrypted metadata.
  • Fixed little interface glitches in the locking dialog
  • Improved compatibility with certain files.
  • Fixed a bug which caused crashing on attempts to open DRM'd files (instead of showing an error message).
  • PDFKey Pro has been localized in Japanese by Mark Gänsicke and 安藤順子.
  • PDFKey Pro can now notify the user about the processing progress via the Growl notification system.
  • Added options to the locking process
  • The user can now choose which of the supported algorithm to use in the locking process for greater security.
  • Fixed a bug which made PDFKey Pro behave like demo on Mac OS X 10.3.9 even when registered when locking documents.
  • Fixed a bug which caused PDFKey Pro to lock up while unlocking particular files.
  • Fixed a bug which caused PDFKey Pro output corrupt files in particular circumstances.
  • Fixed a bug which occurred when trying to lock big documents and resulted in the document not being processed.
  • Added support to new encryption scheme
  • PDFKey Pro can now unlock files protected with AES encryption introduced in Adobe® Acrobat® 7.
  • Improved the automatic update system
  • Thanks to Sparkle, PDFKey Pro can now be updated in a completely automatic way.
  • Fixed bug on Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Fixed a bug which could result the application to crash on Mac OS X 10.3.9.
  • Added Polish localization
  • PDFKey Pro has been localized in Polish by Piotr Chyliński.
  • Added German localization
  • PDFKey Pro has been localized in German by Karsten Kusche.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.12 (Apr 22, 2011)

  • Now PDFKey Pro is compatible Acrobat 9 encryption.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.11.1 (Jan 8, 2011)

  • Compatibility - Now PDFKey Pro is compatible with more documents.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.10.1 (Feb 1, 2010)

  • Added 64bit support for Snow Leopard.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.9.0 (Sep 20, 2009)

  • Now PDFKey Pro will not ask for the same password twice in a batch.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.8.0 (Jul 4, 2009)

  • Fixed compatibility problems with some PDF's metadata.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.7.7 (May 5, 2009)

  • Bug fix: Fixed compatibility problems with some PDF.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.7.6 (Nov 17, 2008)

  • Fixed problems with registration system.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.7.4 (Aug 4, 2008)

  • [Improvement] Now PDFKey Pro can process files selected through Windows' "Open with" menu or dragged on the application icon.
  • [Bugfix] Now displays an error message when attempting to lock a corrupt file.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.7.3 (Jul 7, 2008)

  • Fixed another startup problem on Windows.
  • Fixed extension handling on Windows.
  • Updated PDF processing engine.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.7.2 (Jun 16, 2008)

  • Fixed a problem which may cause the application not to run (Windows only).
  • Fixed minor glitches.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.7.1 (May 7, 2008)

  • Fixed minor glitches.
  • Updated Portuguese localization.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.7 (Mar 25, 2008)

  • Added option to omit prepending _unlocked/_locked suffix to processed file and backup the original instead.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.6.2 (Feb 25, 2008)

  • Now localized in Traditional Chinese thanks to IMOK
  • Fixed a glitches with the application icon (Windows).
  • Reduced application size again.
  • Fixed little interface glitches.

New in PDFKey Pro 3.6.1 (Feb 1, 2008)

  • Fixed a few labeling issues.
  • Greatly reduced application size.
  • Fixed a bug which could cause crash on some Leopard systems.