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FileBrowser Pro for Mac Custom Task

Trim PDF Pages in Bulk with a Custom Task on Mac

This guide explains how to create a FileBrowser for Mac custom task that removes pages from the start or end of multiple PDF files in bulk, helping you quickly clean up documents.

How to Create this Custom Task

  • Click the Sync Tasks location on your home screen.
  • Then click the "+" button in the bottom toolbar and select "Create Custom Task".
  • Give your task a name like "Trim PDF"

This will run the task on the files and folders selected from within FileBrowser Pro for Mac.

Use files from:

Change the top dropdown to "Selection when task is run"

Then click the "Insert Step" button.

Remove the last 2 pages from PDFs.

In the new section, change the top dropdown to "Trim PDF pages"

Change the second dropdown to "remove"

Type in the input the number of pages you want to remove from the end of the document.

Change the last dropdown to "pages from end"

Run task:

Leave it as "Manual".

Click "Close"

To run this Task simply select multiple PDFs and use the toolbar actions menu and select "Run Custom Task", selecting your new "Trim PDF" task.

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