What is Skim FOR MAC?

Skim FOR MAC

The Preview application that comes as a built-in utility within macOS is capable of opening PDF documents and even includes basic annotation tools: you can underline text, add text boxes, thoughts bubbles, and so on.

Key Features:

• Open source project


• Support for AppleScript, Apple Remote Control, LaTeX, and more


• Quick navigation through pages thumbnails or table of contents


• Annotation tools for easy note-taking


• Adjustable general details via Preferences


• PDF-TeX Sync function for synchronization


• Custom presets for popular TeX editors

Technical Specifications:

• Price: FREE


• Publisher: C. Hofman, A. Maxwell and M. McCracken


• File: Skim-1.7.2.dmg

Skim offers you the possibility to synchronize the source TeX file with the PDF document, as long as both Skim and the TeX editor know about one another. By default, Skim is able to work with popular TeX editors, such as TextMate, BBEdit, LyX, TeXMaker, or MacVim, but you can also create your own custom presets.

To summarize, Skim proposes a clean and organized environment for performing basic PDF annotation tasks: the app’s main window provides quick access to most tools, and you can find your way around without too much trouble.

Also noteworthy is that Skim also comes with a PDF-TeX Sync function, and that you are able to visualize the source TeX code corresponding to a certain line in the PDF document.

How Download Works

Go to the Softpas website, press the 'Downloads' button, and pick the app you want to download and install—easy and fast!