Pastello
Universal version latest seen at v1.1.16 · Reported by 1 Mac in the community.
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Pastello is a digital painting and drawing app for macOS developed by Jixipix, designed to simulate real-world pastel, charcoal and colored-pencil artwork. It offers a variety of natural drawing tools, blending modes, textured canvases and brushes that emulate traditional media. The app is used by digital artists, illustrators, and hobbyists who want realistic pastel effects without committing to larger professional suites. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionA native Apple Silicon build of Pastello exists. If you are still running the Intel version under Rosetta, visit the Jixipix website or check your copy of Pastello for an update — the app should download and install the native build automatically through its built-in updater, or you can re-download directly from Jixipix. After upgrading to the native version, you will see better performance and improved battery efficiency on your Apple Silicon Mac. Your existing brushes, canvas presets and artwork remain unchanged during the update.
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