Skim not able to open PDFs stored on my desktop

Just installed skim as it seemed easier to mark on pdfs. But am not able to open files that i have stored on my desktop. But i am able to open files that are stores in /users/shared.

After i put it in users/shared it opens


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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.6

Posted on Aug 23, 2025 04:56 AM

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Aug 23, 2025 09:07 AM in response to jovin178

jovin178 wrote:

Just installed skim as it seemed easier to mark on pdfs. But am not able to open files that i have stored on my desktop. But i am able to open files that are stores in /users/shared.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/9118f891-e082-4602-aa1c-8a058c0e7848
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/7c850505-9b4f-440d-8697-4c40e498572a
After i put it in users/shared it opens
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/4073defb-85c9-4050-acb5-e1737e87a8e4

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Never heard of your "SkIm" to say more...


There are many PDFeditors to choose from. If this is a new issue I would compare your results with an alternative...


here are a few examples:


Acrobat Reader / Adobe Acrobat DC

https://get.adobe.com/reader/


PDFpen / Nitro

https://pdfpen.com/pdfpen/


pdfExpert

https://pdfexpert.com/


Master PDF Editor

https://code-industry.net/get-masterpdfeditor/


PDFgear

https://www.pdfgear.com


Foxit Reader / Editor

https://www.foxit.com/


Wondershare PDFelement

https://pdf.wondershare.com/


Skim not able to open PDFs stored on my desktop

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