Gimp
GIMP is a free, open-source image editor used by digital artists, photographers, graphic designers and hobbyists worldwide. It offers tools for photo retouching, digital painting, composition, artistic effects, batch processing, and graphic design work. Key features include layers, selection tools, filters, color correction, brushes, scripting (Python-Fu, Script-Fu) and plugin support. GIMP runs on macOS, Linux, Windows and other Unix-like systems, making it a cross-platform alternative to paid software like Photoshop. The application is maintained by the GNOME Foundation and supported by an active community of contributors and developers.
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1 suggestionGIMP ships a native Apple Silicon (arm64) build that is available directly from gimp.org alongside the Intel version. Visit gimp.org/downloads and the website will automatically detect your Mac's architecture — if it detects correctly you will see a download button for gimp-3.2.4-arm64.dmg. If the detection fails or you want to choose manually, look for the option to "Show downloads for ARM64 (Apple Silicon)" and select the arm64 DMG file for macOS 11 or newer. Download the DMG, open it, and drag the GIMP app into your Applications folder as you would any other Mac application. Your brushes, scripts, plugins and preferences will migrate automatically from any older Intel build. Since a native build is available, there is no urgency, but the latest release runs noticeably faster and uses less battery power on M-series Macs compared to running the Intel version under Rosetta 2.
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