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Skim 1.5

  -  5.8 MB  -  Freeware
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  • Latest Version

    Skim 1.7.6

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.6 or later

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  • Author / Product

    Skim Team / External Link

  • Filename

    Skim-1.5.dmg

  • MD5 Checksum

    b5619069926634a3ce7df48a1be0a17a

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of Skim 1.5.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of Skim for Mac or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

New Features:
- Add multiple markup notes when selection spans more than one page
- Improve magnify tool, click to toggle display instead of dragging the mouse
- Custom skim: URL scheme to support opening files or bookmarks in Skim
- Function Copy URL to copy a skim: URL
- Save archive through Export function
- Update updater to latest version
- Use new download API if available
- Automatically hide and show snapshot and split PDF controls with mouse
- Improve interaction with tables
- Support for touch bar
- Allow modifying the favorite colors in the preferences
- Allow previewing the next slide as presentation notes
- Improved presentation transitions
- Embed a number of custom presentation transitions

Bugs Fixed:
- Set text color in templates for dark mode
- Search when opening a file with a search text
- Use a fresh copy for saving or emailing an archive or disk image
- Drop support for saving or emailing disk images
- Improve table displays
- Fix dragging promised files on 10.14
- Use updated methods to get file sizes and use modern units
- Run Scripts Menu scripts without interfering with the application
- Don't coalesce undo for editing the text of a note and other edits
- Disable private system presentation transitions
- Workaround for system cursor bugs in presentation mode

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