Diptic
Diptic is a photo collage creator for macOS that lets users combine multiple photos into a single composition using customizable layouts. It features 56 frame templates that support one to six photos each, with tools for positioning images, adjusting borders and colors, applying filters, and adding text. Users can fine-tune brightness, contrast, hue and saturation, and export finished collages at high resolution as PNG or JPG. The app includes gesture support on trackpads and Magic Mouse, and can import photos from iPhoto and Aperture libraries. Diptic was featured in the Mac App Store Best of 2012 and was selected as an Apple Editors' Choice.
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1 suggestionDiptic has not received visible updates in several years — the developer's website (mac.dipticapp.com) shows no recent activity, and the last search evidence dates to around 2012. There is no native Apple Silicon build listed for this app. Since Diptic is Intel-only and Apple will remove Rosetta 2 support in macOS 28 (September 2028), this app will no longer launch on that release or later. If you actively use Diptic for collages, consider moving to a still-maintained alternative with native Apple Silicon support. Pixelmator Pro and Adobe Photoshop Elements are capable options for more advanced photo editing and compositing. For a simpler, free collage-specific tool, Canva (web-based or native app) offers a modern interface with similar functionality and will continue working across all future macOS versions. If you have existing Diptic project files (.dptc), you may be able to export them to standard image formats now while the app still runs, preserving your work for future use.
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