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

Skim for Mac

Skim 0.9

  -  2.25 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    Skim 1.7.5

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X

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  • Author / Product

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  • Filename

    Skim-0.9.dmg

  • MD5 Checksum

    8e975f8da6e6dad30c583d1948a56acf

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 0.9.


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
- Use blue background for some tables.
- Name files inside a bundle the same as the bundle.
- Add contextual menu items to note window to auto-size a single row or all rows.
- Support for import and export of FDF files, allowing interchange of notes with Adobe.
- New hidden default for the size of the preview tool-tip.
- Keep the color of a text note while editing.

Bugs Fixed
- Always use the currebnt selection for snapshots when available.
- Show full size of the content of a PDF bundle in info window.
- Fix a crasher when loading a password protected file.
- Update page labels and page clumn widths when unlocking a file.
- Report failing type-select in the status bar.
- Allow non-ASCII characters, such as accents, in type-select.
- Make sure the message in the search results table changes at the end of a search.
- Fix delete using delete key in note table.