Skim (software)
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| Skim | |
|---|---|
| Developed by | C. Hofman, A. Maxwell, and M. McCracken |
| Latest release | 1.14 / 28 April 2008 |
| OS | Mac OS X |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Genre | PDF Reader |
| License | BSD |
| Website | http://skim-app.sourceforge.net/ |
Skim is an open-source PDF reader. It is notably the first free PDF reader for Mac OS X. [1] It is written in Objective-C , and uses Cocoa API's. It is released under a BSD license. It is also cited as being able to help annotate and read scientific papers.[2]
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[edit] History
Its primary release was in April of 2007 at version 0.2. 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 OS X. As of 2008 it had achieved version 1.0. Its main developers were also responsible for another popular open-source program, BibDesk.[3]
[edit] Features
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. It also allows the adding of circles and boxes, as well as being able to embed and edit notes.[4]
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
- ^ Lifehacker.com, Adam Pash. Download of the Day. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
- ^ No Thick Manuals. Open Source on Mac. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
- ^ Michael McCracken. Announcing Skim. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
- ^ Mac the Web, Michael Mckee. Skim - A better PDF reader. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
