How Does SysTools Mac PDF Media Remover Works?

To remove unwanted rich media from a PDF document on Mac, follow steps below

STEP 1

Download and start the SysTools Mac PDF Media Remover on macOS. .

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STEP 2

To browse and upload PDF files > click on "Add Files or Add Folder" icon from the interface.

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STEP 3

Once the "Add Files"button has been clicked, browse the PDF containing the rich media > tab Open.

browse pdfs

STEP 4

After uploading the document, review the PDF files on dashboard.

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STEP 5

To remove unwanted files without leaving the dashboard after uploading them, select the “Remove and Remove All” option.

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STEP 6

If the document is password-protected, enter the document's credentials in the "Password" field.

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STEP 7

Select the "Next" button to preview the next window. .

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STEP 8

Two options under media types i.e., Attachments and Rich Media for immediate removal—are available in the following interface .

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STEP 9

From Select Media Object, click on “Remove Attachment” remove the PDF document's attached files.

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STEP 10

To eliminate attachments > Select Media Action: Remove or Remove and Save option.

Please take note: It is crucial to understand how both features perform before selecting any action. Look at this:

  • Remove: To completely remove all attachments from a PDF document.
  • Remove and Save: This function allows users to delete and even save the attachments for later use or as a backup.
  • remove and save

STEP 11

Click Change after selecting Destination Path to change the output file path.

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STEP 12

To save the resulting document, navigate to Change button and set the destination path.

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STEP 13

Click the Export button to delete all the unwanted attached files from PDF.

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STEP 14

After clicking on the Export option, the tool starts the process. Once it's done, a pop-up message will appear as "Export process is completed." > Press the Ok button.

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STEP 15

Verify the status now, including the number of files, success, and failure counts from the dashboard.

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STEP 16

Press the View Report button to access the output files.

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STEP 17

Finally, the PDF is available without any attachments.

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STEP 9

Click Remove Rich Media to remove embedded audio, video, 3D objects, or Flash content.

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STEP 10

To remove rich media > Select Media Action Remove or Remove and Save option.

Please take note: It is crucial to understand how both features perform before selecting any action. Look at this:

  • Remove: To completely remove rich items from a PDF document.
  • Remove and Save: This function allows users to delete and even save the rich media for later use or as a backup.
  • remove and save option

STEP 11

click Change to discover the location for output PDF file.

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STEP 12

After clicking on Change, set the destination path by clicking on Select Folder to save output file.

files and folders field

STEP 13

To remove rich media, click the Export button and make the document manageable.

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STEP 14

After clicking on the Export feature, the tool starts the process. Once it's done, a pop-up message will display > Press the Ok button.

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STEP 15

Once the process is completed, verify the status on number of files, success, and failure counts.

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STEP 16

Press the View Report button to preview the output files.

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STEP 17

Finally, the PDF is available without any rich media.

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