It is designed to help you read and annotate scientific papers in PDF

Skim for Mac

Skim 1.5.2

  -  5.9 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    Skim 1.7.5

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.6 or later

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  • Author / Product

    Skim Team / External Link

  • Filename

    Skim-1.5.2.dmg

  • MD5 Checksum

    04b90b4b5f67643a297b59c912b4bd18

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 1.5.2.


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:
- Hidden preference to show the magnification tool only with the mouse pressed
- Allow showing current page on separate screen during presentation
- Show presentation and presentation notes on different displays if possible
- Add next page button in the presentation notes document

Bugs Fixed:
- Fix crasher from tool tip of setup bookmarks
- Fix table row heights
- Make sure tables are cleaned up when closing a document
- Improve layout in some windows
- Fix table for skim notes document
- Improve layout
- Fix crasher when showing next page during presentation
- Hide menu bar on secondary screen during presentation
- Fix some tool tips in dark mode.undefined