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by wodenokoto 3136 days ago
It's amazing that osx/macOS preview is still leaps and bounds ahead of standard viewers on other systems.

I can fill out forms, draw signatures and print to paper or PDF without installing new software or go looking for a web service. I just open the file and if it looks like it should be filled out, I fill it out.

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Agreed. And I use HelloSign when I need someone else to sign it. The combo of both works perfectly for me. I cannot remember the last time I printed a PDF and scanned it back it.
Thanks for the feedback. Preview is a great option for mac users but I still find it awkward for text in boxes - account numbers, for example. I'm surprised Apple hasn't added a check mark annotate option. Not everyone knows the option-v trick.
I tried yours out and it's definitely superior - I'll be using this in the future for non-secure PDFs. If there is any way to do this offline I'd probably pay for an application bundle version.
Thanks, glad to hear we've added something. I'm working on a full client-side version which will run completely offline (including generation). It will be a while away though. Send an email to support@form.ac if you'd like a notification if and when it's ready.