Balsamiq Mockups 3

BalsamiqMockups3.EDE15CF69E11F7F7D45B5430C7D37CC6C3545E3C.1 · Developer Tools · v3.5.15

Intel Only 3 devices · 33.6 MB · Impact: 48/100

About This App

Balsamiq Mockups 3 is a rapid wireframing and mockup design tool for software and web product designers. It lets users quickly sketch user interface layouts and workflows using a drag-and-drop interface with pre-built UI components, emulating the speed and flexibility of sketching on a whiteboard. The app supports project organisation, symbol libraries, asset management, and exports to various formats. It is used by product designers, UX professionals, and development teams during early-stage product conception and stakeholder communication.

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Balsamiq Mockups 3 is built on Adobe Air, a framework that does not have a native Apple Silicon build and which Adobe discontinued support for years ago. The vendor (Balsamiq) announced plans for a fourth-generation version that would be "native" and distributed via app stores, but that product has never materialised — Balsamiq Mockups 3 remains the current desktop offering and is still Intel-only. The app continues to run under Rosetta 2 today but will stop launching entirely when Apple removes Rosetta in macOS 28 (September 2028). You have roughly 2 years and 3 months to plan your migration. Balsamiq now offers Balsamiq Wireframes, a newer web-based and desktop tool with native Apple Silicon support that reads and exports the same BMPR file format, so your projects can move forward with minimal friction. Existing Mockups 3 licence holders can upgrade to Wireframes for 50% off. Alternatively, industry-standard tools like Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, and Penpot all have native Apple Silicon builds and offer similar wireframing capabilities, though they may require relearning workflows and some may involve subscription costs.