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title: "macOS PDF library"
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last_updated: "2026-06-09T10:32:42.840Z"
description: "Nutrient macOS SDK can be used for viewing, annotating, editing, and creating PDFs."
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# macOS PDF library

### macOS PDF library

Nutrient macOS SDK can be used for viewing, annotating, editing, and creating PDFs. It’s based on the exact same core that powers our [iOS SDK](https://www.nutrient.io/sdk/ios/getting-started.md).

> In addition to reading the macOS guides, we encourage you to take a look at our [iOS guides](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/ios/intro.md), most of which apply to the macOS version as is.

[Get Started](https://www.nutrient.io/sdk/ios/getting-started.md)

**Latest release**: Discover what’s new! Check out our changelog for the latest release updates.

[Learn more](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/ios/changelog.md)

## Essential guides

Learn how to get started with opening documents, saving changes, and customizing the UI.

[Explore all](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/ios/intro.md)

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**Open a document**

How to open a PDF from a blob, ArrayBuffer, remote URL, and more

[Read more](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/ios/open-a-document.md)

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**Save a document**

How to save a PDF to local storage, remote server, and more

[Read more](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/ios/save-a-document.md)

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**User interface**

How to customize icons, buttons, toolbars, the look and feel, and more

[Read more](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/ios/user-interface.md)

## Framework support

macOS SDK is compatible with Mac Catalyst, iPadOS, Flutter, and React Native.

Mac Catalyst

[Read more](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/ios/catalyst.md)

iPadOS

[Read more](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/ios/ipad.md)

Flutter

[Read more](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/flutter.md)

React Native

[Read more](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/react-native.md)

## File type support

Microsoft Office file types are supported when using the optional [Document Engine](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-engine.md).

`PDF documents`

`Image documents`

`Office files`

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## Related pages

- [Version Support](/guides/macos/announcements/version-support.md)
- [Integrating macOS PDF Library Manually](/guides/macos/getting-started/integrating-pspdfkit.md)
- [Adding The License Key](/guides/macos/getting-started/adding-the-license-key.md)
- [Jumping Right In](/guides/macos/getting-started/jumping-right-in.md)
- [Demo for macOS Library](/guides/macos/getting-started/try-the-demo.md)
- [Prerequisites](/guides/macos/getting-started/prerequisites.md)
- [Where To Go From Here](/guides/macos/getting-started/where-to-go-from-here.md)
- [Migrating From Apple Pdfkit](/guides/macos/migration-guides/migrating-from-apple-pdfkit.md)
- [Pspdfkit 30 Migration Guide](/guides/macos/migration-guides/pspdfkit-30-migration-guide.md)
- [Pspdfkit 20 Migration Guide](/guides/macos/migration-guides/pspdfkit-20-migration-guide.md)
- [Electron](/guides/macos/other-languages/electron.md)
- [Xamarin](/guides/macos/other-languages/xamarin.md)