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Skim for Mac

PDF reader and note-taker for scientific papers.

Free
In English
4.4
Based on 107 user rates

Skim overview

Skim is a PDF reader and note-taker for OS X. It is designed to help you read and annotate scientific papers in PDF, but is also great for viewing any PDF file.

Skim includes many features and has a great user interface.

What’s new in version 1.7.4

New Features
  • Return line selection from 'get selection for' script command with a single point.
  • TeX editor presets for Sublime Text 3 & 4.
  • New option to always select new notes.
  • Expose option to set the text of new notes or update the text of dragged notes.
Bugs Fixed
  • Put new anchored notes in the margins next to a selection.
  • Ignore notes for content rect, e.g. to crop.
  • Fix note highlight drawing while dragging with scroll bars shown.
  • Fix drop highlight on notes.
  • Fix display while drawing freehand notes under certain conditions.
  • Allow setting scale factor in range appropriate for document.
  • Support customized colors for custom pointers.
  • Allow selecting new markup by selecting word or line.
  • Slower default reading pacer speed.
  • Let reading pacer wait by number of lines in reading bar at the end.
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Skim for Mac

Free
In English
Version 1.7.4
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Regular updates

Skim qualities

Value
5.0
Ease of use
5.0
Features
5.0
Reliability
5.0
Customer support
5.0

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4.4

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Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Aug 23 2023
1.6.19
5.0
Aug 23 2023
5.0
Version: 1.6.19
v1.6.20 is out. Release notes: "Fix removing notes."
igmuskala
igmuskala
May 29 2023
1.6.16
0.0
May 29 2023
0.0
Version: 1.6.16
Skim is a lightweight, easy-to-use PDF reader that is perfect for students, researchers, and anyone who needs to read and annotate PDFs. It has a clean and intuitive interface, and it supports a wide range of features, including: Viewing, zooming, and scrolling through PDFs Adding and editing notes Highlighting text Creating bookmarks Searching for text Exporting notes and annotations Skim is also highly customizable, and you can change the font, font size, and other settings to make it look and feel the way you want. Overall, Skim is a great choice for anyone who needs a simple, reliable PDF reader. It is free to download and use, and it is available for macOS. Here are some of the pros and cons of Skim: Pros: Free and open source Lightweight and easy to use Supports a wide range of features Highly customizable Cons: Annotations are not displayable in other PDF viewers Some features are not available in the free version Overall, Skim is a great choice for anyone who needs a simple, reliable PDF reader. It is free to download and use, and it is available for macOS.
Awado
Awado
Mar 10 2023
1.6.15
0.0
Mar 10 2023
0.0
Version: 1.6.15
Skim is a perfect replacement for the Preview application from Apple. It's so sad that almost every piece of software from Apple got unusable since Mr. Cook came.
A-w
A-w
Nov 1 2022
1.6.13
5.0
Nov 1 2022
5.0
Version: 1.6.13
By far the best PDF reader!
Aargl
Aargl
Jun 29 2021
1.6.4
5.0
Jun 29 2021
5.0
Version: 1.6.4
Still my favourite pdf reader. :-) 5 stars
Holypoly
Holypoly
Aug 22 2024
1.7.4
5.0
Aug 22 2024
5.0
Version: 1.7.4
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Aug 23 2023
1.6.19
5.0
Aug 23 2023
5.0
Version: 1.6.19
kom
kom
Jul 26 2023
1.6.17
4.0
Jul 26 2023
4.0
Version: 1.6.17
A-w
A-w
May 13 2023
1.6.16
5.0
May 13 2023
5.0
Version: 1.6.16
stew-1
stew-1
Apr 3 2022
1.6.9
4.0
Apr 3 2022
4.0
Version: 1.6.9
Aargl
Aargl
Feb 21 2022
1.6.9
5.0
Feb 21 2022
5.0
Version: 1.6.9
Dana_Nau
Dana_Nau
Jul 1 2021
1.6.4
4.0
Jul 1 2021
4.0
Version: 1.6.4
breitpeterviola
breitpeterviola
Aug 12 2020
4.0
Aug 12 2020
4.0
Version: null
Eric•Woehler
Eric•Woehler
Jun 27 2020
2.0
Jun 27 2020
2.0
Version: null
476429
476429
May 29 2020
3.0
May 29 2020
3.0
Version: null
Krupnix
Krupnix
Mar 24 2020
5.0
Mar 24 2020
5.0
Version: null
Aljuk
Aljuk
Jun 4 2019
1.0
Jun 4 2019
1.0
Version: null
ami.go
ami.go
Nov 15 2018
1.5
Nov 15 2018
1.5
Version: null
Iliketrash
Iliketrash
Nov 9 2017
3.0
Nov 9 2017
3.0
Version: null
Orlando-a
Orlando-a
Jan 16 2017
5.0
Jan 16 2017
5.0
Version: null
Jepin
Jepin
Dec 26 2016
5.0
Dec 26 2016
5.0
Version: null
Jpwgibson
Jpwgibson
Nov 16 2016
2.5
Nov 16 2016
2.5
Version: null
ronn-2
ronn-2
Sep 22 2016
4.5
Sep 22 2016
4.5
Version: null
mazetas
mazetas
Aug 10 2016
4.5
Aug 10 2016
4.5
Version: null
cubanpete
cubanpete
Jun 24 2016
5.0
Jun 24 2016
5.0
Version: null
Stuartmd
Stuartmd
Apr 17 2016
3.5
Apr 17 2016
3.5
Version: null
Freenergy
Freenergy
Jan 13 2016
5.0
Jan 13 2016
5.0
Version: null
Grug
Grug
Jan 8 2016
5.0
Jan 8 2016
5.0
Version: null
Valdimar-Thor-H
Valdimar-Thor-H
Sep 9 2015
5.0
Sep 9 2015
5.0
Version: null
MichaelHaeusler
MichaelHaeusler
Aug 18 2015
5.0
Aug 18 2015
5.0
Version: null
Hkim
Hkim
Jun 17 2015
5.0
Jun 17 2015
5.0
Version: null
timmerk
timmerk
May 26 2015
5.0
May 26 2015
5.0
Version: null
RogerMP
RogerMP
Jan 26 2015
5.0
Jan 26 2015
5.0
Version: null
Funjoy
Funjoy
Dec 18 2014
5.0
Dec 18 2014
5.0
Version: null
SMS1
SMS1
Nov 20 2014
4.0
Nov 20 2014
4.0
Version: null
Bordwehr
Bordwehr
Nov 20 2014
4.0
Nov 20 2014
4.0
Version: null
applehelpwriter
applehelpwriter
Jun 17 2014
5.0
Jun 17 2014
5.0
Version: null
waipepe
waipepe
Jun 17 2014
0.5
Jun 17 2014
0.5
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Jun 16 2014
5.0
Jun 16 2014
5.0
Version: null
Mt3
Mt3
May 19 2014
5.0
May 19 2014
5.0
Version: null
Gbisson
Gbisson
Feb 18 2014
4.0
Feb 18 2014
4.0
Version: null
Monkeyjunkey
Monkeyjunkey
Jan 17 2014
5.0
Jan 17 2014
5.0
Version: null
Purps
Purps
Dec 3 2013
5.0
Dec 3 2013
5.0
Version: null
Surfspirit
Surfspirit
Nov 14 2013
2.5
Nov 14 2013
2.5
Version: null
Alex8602
Alex8602
Oct 31 2013
5.0
Oct 31 2013
5.0
Version: null