PDF Unlocker App

This is a menubar macOS app designed to unlock encrypted PDF automatically using a known list of passwords.

If you receive encrypted PDFs such as bank/credit card/investment statements, you can store a list of their passwords in this app's settings.

Once you turn on "Start PDF Monitoring", it will keep running in the background and will automatically launch on next reboot.

Installation

1. Download PDF-Unlocker.zip
2. Unzip file. It will show PDF Unlocker.app.
3. Drag and drop PDF Unlocker.app to your Applications folder.
4. Double click PDF Unlocker.app to launch menu bar app.
5. Click menu bar app icon to access settings to store password and start PDF monitoring.

Security Warning

Since I haven't signed the app, you may see a warning "PDF Unlocker.app" can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software."

Go to System Settings >> Privacy & Security >> Security section.

You will see ""PDF Unlocker.app" was blocked from use because it is not from an identified developer."

Click "Open Anyway".

Launch again. This time click "Open".

Known Issue

• Find a way to sign/notarize app without paying for Apple's developer account.
• You need to quit and relaunch app after saving settings to start monitoring.
• Settings window sometimes doesn't come to front. Please check all windows.
• Fix menu bar icon size. Also, set it to app icon image.

Credits

• LaunchAtLogin-Modern by sindresorhus
• FileWatcher by eonist
• SettingsAccess by orchetect
• Unlock App Icon by Noun Project
• ChatGPT and Gemini 🤖