---
title: "Skim"
url: https://perrotta.dev/2026/02/skim/
last_updated: 2026-02-08
---


[Skim.app](https://skim-app.sourceforge.io/):

> Skim is a PDF reader and note-taker for OS X. It is designed to help you read
> and annotate scientific papers in PDF, but is also great for viewing any PDF
> file.

Installation is a breeze:

```shell
brew install skim
```

In addition to its great note-taking capabilities, a feature I especially like
is its ability to
[auto-reload](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/43057/macosx-pdf-viewer-automatic-reload-on-file-modification)
PDFs upon changes:

> Skim provides this feature. It also provides pdfsync synchronization, so I
> would consider it as the favorite PDF viewer for LaTeX!

...which also complements [Typst]({{< ref
"2026-02-07-making-a-slides-presentation-in-2026" >}}) very well.

[Previously]({{< ref "2025-01-06-latex-beamer-slides-with-notes" >}}).