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Figma

Collaborative interface design, prototyping and handoff.

A browser-based interface design tool with a Mac desktop app, covering vector design, prototyping, whiteboarding, slides and developer handoff.

• Design
• Freemium
• v2026.3

Vector design studio inside Affinity, the free professional creative application from Canva that merged the former Designer, Photo and Publisher apps into one program.

• Design
• Free

GIMP

Free and open-source image editor for retouching, compositing and artwork.

Free and open-source raster image editor for macOS, Windows and Linux, covering photo retouching, compositing, artwork and scripted image processing.

• Design
• Open Source
• v3.2.6

Pixelmator

Apple's AI-assisted image editor for Mac and iPad.

Apple's Mac and iPad image editor, now part of Apple Creator Studio, with AI features built on Apple Intelligence, vector tools and support for over 750 RAW formats.

• Design
• One-time purchase
• v3.8

CleanShot X

Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen.

Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen.

• Design
• One-time purchase
• v5.0.1

Compress images and remove EXIF information.

• Design
• Open Source
• v1.9.3