Skim (software)
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| Developer(s) | Christiaan Hofman, Adam Maxwell, and Michael McCracken |
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| Stable release | 1.6.16[1]
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| Written in | Objective-C |
| Operating system | macOS |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | PDF reader |
| License | BSD |
| Website | skim-app |
Skim is an open-source PDF reader. It is notably the first free software PDF reader for macOS.[2] It is written in Objective-C, and uses Cocoa APIs. It is released under a BSD license. It is also cited as being able to help annotate and read scientific papers.[3]
History[edit]
Its initial release was in April 2007, at version 0.2.[4] Within its first year it managed to gain a small fan base of users due to its ease of use and features which allowed some flexibility over other PDF browsers for Mac OS X. As of 2008, it had achieved version 1.0. Its main developers were also responsible for another popular open-source program, BibDesk.[5]
Features[edit]
Some of its features include the ability to view and bookmark PDFs, highlight and underline selectable PDF text, and a full-screen and presentation mode, along with a split mode that allows scrolling a PDF separately in two parts on the same screen. It also allows the adding of circles and boxes, as well as being able to embed and edit notes.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Skim notes".
- ^ Pash, Adam (April 4, 2007). "Download of the Day: Skim (Mac)". Lifehacker. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Open Source on Mac". No Thick Manuals. Archived from the original on June 12, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Lu, Mat (April 2, 2007). "Skim PDF reader". Engadget. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ McCracken, Michael (April 2, 2007). "Announcing Skim: Stop printing – Start Skimming". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Mckee, Michael (October 7, 2007). "Skim – A better PDF reader". Mac the Web. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
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