Merging PDF files Together

I’m looking for a workaround to not buy Adobe Acrobat since this is the only time that I had needed it since using a computer for the last 20 years and I need to do just this 1 job with it.

I’m trying to use Preview viewer to merge pdf files together and I was successful at doing it just a minute ago yet can’t seem to replicate my steps again. I open 2 pdf files in 2 separate Preview viewers (one being an older version) then drag a page from one sidebar into the next sidebar to correlate my multiple pdf file.

But the Save and Save All option is grayed out and the Save option is only allowed in the drop down submenu under File. It would be nice if they weren’t :/ But I have seen a Save All option button when I try to close the Preview viewer and this document looks like it’s saved somewhere but never says to where and I can’t find the file name under the Search bar option.

Does anyone here know a work around on how I can do this please? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated thank you very much.

Here are Apple’s procedures for doing it, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202945, hope it helps.

well thank you but there is no Export option using Preview Version 5.0.+ any other suggestions?

What OS X/macOS are you using? Your described method works on my High Sierra based system running Preview 10.0.

Guza said:

well thank you but there is no Export option using Preview Version 5.0.+ any other suggestions?

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Have a look and read here with methods for different OS X versions that Apple doesn't mention:
How to merge two pdf files in OSX
http://macintoshhowto.com/pdf/how-to-merge-pdf-files-with-preview-in-leopard.html

For more suggestions and hits, try here:
Merging PDF files Together mac
https://www.google.ca/search?client...F-8&gfe_rd=cr&dcr=0&ei=Ew2iWtmhLene8AehpZPADA

EDIT:
You may be out of luck, as the suggestions above don't seem to cover OS X 10.6.x SL which seems to use Preview v. 5.x which I gather you might be using.
At least not without a third party app or utility.

EDIT 2: From the above link:

Here’s how to join two or more pdf files together using Preview in OS X 10.7 and earlier:

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http://macintoshhowto.com/pdf/how-to-merge-pdf-files-with-preview-in-leopard.html






- Patrick
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Hi Guza

I don’t use Preview for merging PDFs as I employ another app for that - but I do use use Preview for numerous other purposes and might be able to help as regards the Save functions.

Try holding down the Option key whilst clicking on File. See if that gives you more options for saving. It certainly does when Preview is used for other things.

Ian

The OP has already gotten his answer. He posted the same question to MacRumors.

And this is not a Windows question, so it's in the wrong forum.