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Skim for Mac

Skim 1.1.3

  -  3.75 MB  -  Freeware
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    Mac OS X

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    Skim-1.1.3.dmg

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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 1.1.3.


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 copying text for multiple notes from the note tables.
- Remember snapshot window locations when rebuilding snapshots on reload and reopening a file.
- Allow opening PDFs with any unrecognized file extension.
- Much more efficient undo implementation.
- Add Czech localization (thanks Czech X Team!).
- New hidden preference to disable automatic update of the contents of circle and box notes.
- Support links to locations in other PDF files.
- Apple Remote now scrolls faster.
- New toolbar buttons for display mode.
- Allow selecting text inside a highlight.
- You can now add new favorite colors using option-drag, and remove them by dragging to the trash.
- You can now set the fill color of circles and boxes using drag and drop by holding down the Option key.
- Use system font panel to choose default fonts, allows choosing font with traits.

Bugs Fixed
- Allow removing selection from a search in certain tool modes.
- Avoid warning when saving PDF bundle on Leopard.
- Fix a crasher when cropping pages.
- Properly include start/end point for line notes in FDF export.
- Revert selected image copying behavior on Tiger, to avoid a PDFKit bug.
- Don't use arrow buttons without modifiers to navigate pages, as this is used to move notes.
- Fix French translation error.
- Enable pinch-zoom for multi-touch trackpads.
- Never clear text contents of a circle or box note when it does not enclose any text.
- Trim whitespace and newlines from text in tool tips.
- Fix adding notes in AppleScript.
- Use correct action for menu form of Print toolbar item.
- FDF export now should always work, but may drop non-ASCII characters.