macOS
How to Print a PDF Document on a Mac
Also available for: Windows 11
What you need: A Mac, a saved PDF document, and a printer you have used with this Mac. These steps use Preview, which is included with macOS.
Before you begin: Turn on the printer and load its paper. If you normally use a printer cable, connect it.
- Click Finder (the blue smiling face) in the Dock, the row of app icons along the edge of the screen.
- In the menu bar at the top of the screen, click Go, then the folder containing your PDF, such as Documents or Downloads. Open a folder inside it by clicking that folder twice quickly. Continue until you see the PDF you want.
- Click the PDF once to select it. At the top of the screen, click File, move the pointer onto Open With to open its menu, then click Preview.
- Check that the correct document is visible and that Preview appears beside the Apple menu at the top of the screen.
- Click File, then Print.
- Open the Printer menu and choose your printer's name.
- Set Copies to 1 and Pages to All. If these settings are hidden and a Show Details button is displayed, click it first.
- Check the preview, then click Print.
Expected result: Your printer produces one paper copy of the PDF document.