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Skim for Mac

Skim 1.4.28

  -  4.34 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    Skim 1.7.4

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.6 or later

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  • Author / Product

    Skim Team / External Link

  • Filename

    Skim-1.4.28.dmg

  • MD5 Checksum

    bf434b17325604f08a497eefe4faed44

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 1.4.28.


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:
- Alternate menu items to zoom to physical size in contextual menus
- Edit text notes quicker
- Zoom to physical size from contextual menu with Option key

Bugs Fixed:
- Fix Cut action from contextual menu
- Workaround for a serious PDFKit leak
- Fix some leaks
- Don't allow split PDF or snapshot to disable the main PDF view on 10.12
- Make sure various PDF views show the correct contextual menus
- Customizable page background color on 10.12 now completely ignored