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

Skim for Mac

Skim 1.6.12

  -  13.8 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    Skim 1.7.6

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.10 or later

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  • Author / Product

    Skim Team / External Link

  • Filename

    Skim-1.6.12.dmg

  • MD5 Checksum

    a6ab4a205dc6b00412845019534f6763

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 1.6.12.


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:
- Allow "+" button to open a document in the tab bar.
- Select tab using shortcuts Option-Command-number.
- Allow creating setup bookmarks from scripting by passing the file of a document.

Bugs Fixed:
- Fix use of undefined material on 10.13.
- Avoid bug in accessibility support.
- Improve accessibility.