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Skim for Mac

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Skim 0.8

  -  2.22 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    Skim 1.7.2

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Skim Team / External Link

  • Filename

    Skim-0.8.dmg

  • MD5 Checksum

    2a39b0d9297bbf8a1a249e81b06c41ce

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 0.8.


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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  • Skim 0.8 Screenshots

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What's new in this version:

New Features
- Hold down Shift key while moving the end points of a line to restrict the angle of a line to multiples of 45 degrees.
- You can now save the PDF and notes together in a bundle. This format is safe for email and version control.
- Notes in PDF bundles can be searched through Spotlight.
- The skimnotes command line tool can now use the standard input or standard output.
- The skimnotes command line tool now won't write empty notes.
- New preferences for default fontto use for anchored notes.
- New hidden default to keep notes on top by defaul.
- You can now double-click in the table of search results or the table of contents to force going back to the link.
- New "Select None" menu item in the Edit menu.
- Added tool-tips in the note table.
- Added a link to the Wiki in the Help menu.
- New hidden default to add the Skim creator code to files it saves. Setting this can cause PDFs saved by Skim to be opened by Skim.
- New hidden defaults for the default size of new notes.

Bugs Fixed
- Add white outline to magnify cursors so they are visible on a dark background.
- Adjust the size of page columns so they use as little space as possible.
- Periodically save current documents, so the last open files can be opened after a crash.
- Fix editing of lines.
- Show the snapshot cursor only when pressing the mouse.
- Unarchive notes as text in skimnotes command line tool.
- Fix a crasher with search highlighting when reloading the document.
- Update French localization.
- Scale page thumbnails proportionally to avoid a PDFKit bug.
- Fix of a leak in the note window. This should also improve stickyness of the note window position and size.
- Change the creator code for Skim, as the one we used was already registered.
- The toolbar items to add notes now can be clicked using the spacebar when selected.

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