Observed arrival · 2026-09-01
Paintlet, a Small MS Paint for Mac
A free, open-source native macOS raster editor with familiar Paint-style tools and a Windows 11-inspired layout.
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Field notes
Paintlet combines a native macOS interface with a Windows 11 Paint-inspired layout and interaction model. Its tool list covers both quick drawing and modest image editing, including leak-tight flood fill, marquee or lasso selection, eight-grip resizing, and undoable crop, rotate, flip, and resize operations. The page describes a universal build for macOS 10.15 and later, with Apple Silicon and Intel support, and links to release notes and older versions on GitHub.
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○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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