
Reader - Minimalist PDF viewer 6.4

This is the full version of Reader, which includes basic annotations including highlighting and writing yellow notes.
Free version is 'Reader | Basic'.
Minimalist design with powerful tools for reading, particularly academic documents:
- Select text and cmd-F to see only the sentences in the document with the selected text
- Selet text and ‘H’ for yellow highlight
- Select text and cmd-shift-h for grey highlight
- 'h' without selecting text to see all highlights
- Select text and ‘X’ to strikethrough with red line. '
- ESC to go in and out of fullscreen
- Single page in regular view, two pages in full screen view
- Spacebar for page down (arrow keys can also be used)
White background in full-screen view since documents are usually white and therefore provides a clean reading space without a harsh black border
Integrated with the Author word processor to provide instant citations through simply copying and pasting text using the Visual-Meta method as shown in the last screenshot and as described at http://visual-meta.info
- text to see all highlighted text
- ’n’ to see any Names in the document
- cmd-shift-c to copy as citation
- Integrated with Liquid to provide hundreds of commands in less than one second on any selected text
- If document has Visual-Meta from the Author word processor:
- cmd- to collapse the document into an outline if the document has headings
Version 6.1.1
- Improved annotation options & Library tweaks.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the app?
Mount the image, drag the app into the "Applications" folder and launch it. If the system blocks the launch, allow it in "System Settings → Privacy & Security".
The app is damaged or won't launch
Reinstalling from a fresh image usually helps. Make sure your macOS version matches the one listed in the compatibility specs.
How do I update?
Download the new version from the site and install it over the current one — your settings will be preserved.
The download link doesn't work
Try a mirror or a download manager. For large files the browser often drops the connection.
How do I completely remove the app?
Use an uninstaller utility — it cleans up the service files that remain after moving the app to the trash.
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Reader - Minimalist PDF viewer 6.4 · 217.66 MB
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Reader - Minimalist PDF viewer 6.4