PDF reader and Note-taker for Mac – Skim
Published by Chetan on October 17, 2008 – 2:42 am30 Comments
This is a free PDF reader and note-taker application for Mac OS X. Printing everything just takes off your time, skimming is the best. And its so called Skim. And this software has not a single function, and here is the list of features available with it -
- Viewing PDFs.
- Adding and editing notes.
- Highlighting important text.
- Making “snapshots” for easy reference.
- Navigation using 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
- Smart cropping tools
- Extensive AppleScript support
- Bookmarks
- Saving passwords in Keychain
- Export notes as text
- Automatic download of remote PDFs
- Support for Apple Remote Control
- Interaction with LaTeX and PDFSync
- Integration with BibDesk
- Spotlight support
- Highly customizable
The minimum requirement is the Mac Tiger version, under which it won’t be able to install the application.
Download the Skim pdf reader application from here.
Sounds like a great application. Maybe if I win that Macbook Air from Shoemoney’s contest I’ll be using this.
@QuickPWN, yeah if you win you can use it.
I am using Pc but in my university, there are Macs in our classes, so I am downloading it
Looks useful, I will definitely be giving this a try. Thanks for sharing it with us
@Downloadic so nice of your uni having Macs in class
God Damn,
I dont have a mac.. can somebody please donate me one
@Amar I don’t have Mac too.
@QuickPWN: whoever that one, he’s so lucky.
@BM I agree with you.
@Downloadic: We don’t have Macs in our school, too bad.
@Sherry: thnx
@BM I don’t have MAC in school as well.
@Sherry: You’re still studying?
Actually it’s our semestral break now.
I thought you’re not studying.
Because your Digg profile says you’re 28 years old.
@BM no, I mean to say is the past not now ;(
What course are you taking?
@Sherry: Hhmmm OK!
the college and university here are stingy. Most students bring their own. If you are poor like me, back then I have to write on notepad.
Well that’s an evidence Mac is not so popular.
@BM what course are you taking? Are you plan to buy MAC?
@Sherry: that’s the case for most asian countries.
@Sherry: Secret.
I just take 4 subjects.
i’m a 3rd year irregular student.
But I’m planning to shift course next year.
I want to be a nurse actually, because we have many relatives abroad that take the same course.
I want to work and live in the US too.
@BM you have a nice dream, I am sure you can achieve it. Who knows you might be lucky to study in U.S and using MAC too.