Skim

Michael O. McCracken and Skim contributors · Free Mac PDF reader and note-taker with highlights, snapshots, search, presentations and native annotation export for study and research.

CaskOfficeAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs809#207 in App
1-year installs13.9KLast 365 days
Latest version1.7.172 days ago · Oct 7
Download size10MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceIrregular1 release in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Apple chip · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Intel · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Apple chip · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Intel · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Apple chip · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Intel · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Apple chip · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Intel · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Apple chip · 1.7.17 Not confirmed
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{
  "macos": {}
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
Skim · skim
Commands
displayline skimnotes skimpdf
SHA-256
b477f869f7d57759…

Installation and removal contents

  • Install app

    Source file: Skim.app

    Declared destination: /Applications/Skim.app

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    {
      "app": [
        "Skim.app"
      ],
      "target": "/Applications/Skim.app"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/Skim.app/Contents/SharedSupport/displayline

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/displayline

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/Skim.app/Contents/SharedSupport/displayline"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/displayline"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/Skim.app/Contents/SharedSupport/skimnotes

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/skimnotes

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/Skim.app/Contents/SharedSupport/skimnotes"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/skimnotes"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/Skim.app/Contents/SharedSupport/skimpdf

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/skimpdf

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/Skim.app/Contents/SharedSupport/skimpdf"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/skimpdf"
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/net.sourceforge.skim-app.skim.quicklook-preview",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/net.sourceforge.skim-app.skim.quicklook-thumbnails",
            "~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/net.sourceforge.skim-app.skim.sfl*",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.apple.helpd/Generated/net.sourceforge.skim-app.skim.help*",
            "~/Library/Caches/net.sourceforge.skim-app.skim",
            "~/Library/Containers/net.sourceforge.skim-app.skim.quicklook-preview",
            "~/Library/Containers/net.sourceforge.skim-app.skim.quicklook-thumbnails",
            "~/Library/Cookies/net.sourceforge.skim-app.skim.binarycookies",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/net.sourceforge.skim-app.skim",
            "~/Library/Preferences/net.sourceforge.skim-app.skim.bookmarks.plist",
            "~/Library/Preferences/net.sourceforge.skim-app.skim.plist",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/net.sourceforge.skim-app.skim.savedState"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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