Observed arrival · 2026-08-21

Sketchy, a Paint.NET-shaped editor for Mac

sketchy.tools Observed source

Editorial interest 86/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A native macOS layered raster image editor with nineteen tools, blend modes, pixel-accurate scaling, and a clickable undo history.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-21 issue.

Why it surfaced

Sketchy fills a conspicuous platform gap: Paint.NET never came to macOS, so John Aquino built this from scratch in AppKit. It is a $4.99 one-time purchase with free updates, but the source is public and the site includes a genuinely usable build-it-yourself path.

A native macOS layered raster image editor with nineteen tools, blend modes, pixel-accurate scaling, and a clickable undo history.

Observed signals

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○OpenPublic substance visible

$PaidCommerce or pricing visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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