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Skim for Mac
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Skim for Mac

  -  11.22 MB  -  Freeware
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  • Latest Version

    Skim 1.7.10 LATEST

  • Review by

    Juan Garcia

  • Operating System

    macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Skim Team / External Link

  • Filename

    Skim-1.7.10.dmg

  • MD5 Checksum

    4852c0d74ecad409b29eea1ab718f37b

Skim is a very small and fast PDF Reader and note-taker that can be easily used by every macOS user.

Skim’s main feature is a powerful but easy to use the ability to annotate and mark important data in the PSD documents (scientific papers, work files, research papers, etc.) in nicely created user interface that will nicely show both original document and your custom notes.

While many other apps focused their development to support every single feature known to man, even those that will never be used and will only cause those apps to boot and work slowly, Skim for Mac is totally focused on being lightning fast, streamlined and able to satisfy users who want to easily read PDF documents and make notations on them.

In addition to that core ability, the app, of course, supports many other necessary services such as text highlighting, preview of internal links, full screen rendering, bookmarks, remote control support (perfect for making presentations using PDF files), and much more.

The interface of Skim for macOS is streamlined, with tools arranged around PDV viewing area for page navigation, Zoom levels, Tool modes (text selector, hand tool, area select) and Add Note section that supports all possible ways of note taking and highlighting that users will ever need.

The visual style of the tool and app services can be precisely tweaked in Configuration window that is separated in four main sections – General tweaks, Display, Notes and Sync options.

If you are in school or in work, the app is definitely a must own peace of software for you.

Features and Highlights
  • Viewing PDFs.
  • Adding and editing notes.
  • Highlighting the important text.
  • Making 'snapshots for easy reference.
  • Navigation using the table of contents or thumbnails.
  • View all your notes and highlights.
  • Convenient reading in full screen.
  • Giving powerful presentations.
  • Handy preview of internal links.
  • Focus using a reading bar.
  • Magnification tool.
  • Extensive AppleScript support.
  • Bookmarks.
  • Support for Apple Remote Control.
  • Interaction with LaTeX and PDFSync.
  • Spotlight support.
  • Highly customizable.
How to Use
  • Drag and drop a PDF into the window
  • Use the toolbar to highlight and annotate
  • Create and manage bookmarks for sections
  • Search within the PDF using the search bar
  • Export notes or annotated PDFs as needed
  • Adjust reading settings in Preferences
System Requirements

macOS 10.10 or later

Intel or Apple Silicon (via Rosetta)

Minimum 100 MB free disk space

1 GB RAM or higher recommended

PROS
  • Annotation tools are easy to use
  • Free and open-source software
  • Bookmarks and notes enhance navigation
  • Fast performance even on large PDFs
  • Good integration with LaTeX workflows
CONS
  • Lacks advanced editing features
  • No OCR or text recognition support
  • Limited file format compatibility
  • Development updates are infrequent


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What's new in this version:

New Features:
- Change shortcuts for page navigation
- Change hidden shortcuts to move the reading bar
- Allow reopening last open files at any or only default launch

Fixed:
- Fix typo in simplified Chinese localization
- Generate preview tool tip asynchronously to avoid freeze
- Always generate snapshot thumbnails asynchronously
- Draw pages in presentation asynchronously to avoid freeze

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