Mac PDF library documentation

With our Apryse Server SDK macOS PDF library, we provide a native library as well as wrappers for Java, .NET Core, PHP, Ruby, and Python.

The PDFNetC library is universal (containing both arm64 and x86_64) and can also be accessed from alternative languages, such as Java, PHP, Ruby, and Python. Please see our samples collection for samples in the language of your choice.

Get started

Use the guides below to get started with the language/framework of your choice:

  • Objective-C: If you are looking to develop native applications on macOS, starting with Objective-C would be a good starting point.
  • More step-by-step guides:
    • C++: Get started with the Apryse SDK using C++.
    • Java: Get started with the Apryse SDK using Java.
    • .NET Core: Get started with the Apryse SDK using .NET Core.
    • Electron: Get started with the Apryse Web SDK using Electron.
    • Python: Get started with the Apryse SDK using Python.
    • Ruby: Get started with the Apryse SDK using Ruby.
    • PHP: Get started with the Apryse SDK using PHP.
    • C interface binding: Get started with the Apryse SDK using C interface binding.

SDK contents

The SDK contains the following files and folders in it.

  • Lib - The folder containing Apryse libraries/components.
  • CosEdit - An evaluation version of CosEdit, a stand-alone, low-level PDF editor. Using the evaluation version the users can inspect the low-level structure and contents of PDF documents.
  • Samples - Folder containing Apryse sample projects.
  • legal.txt - Legal and copyright information.
  • license.pdf - CPU license agreement and warranty for this product.

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