Observed arrival · 2026-10-29

OpenHand: a FreeHand rebuild for Apple silicon

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OpenHand is an independent, open-source vector illustration app for macOS that aims to bring Macromedia FreeHand MX workflows and file compatibility to Apple silicon.

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For: Former FreeHand users on Apple silicon
Worth noticing: The project says it uses a clean-room process and contains no FreeHand program code.

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OpenHand is described as being built through a clean-room process using published documentation, black-box testing, and interoperability specifications; it says it contains no FreeHand program code. The project is attributed to Andrew Hamilton and says it uses agentic coding. It is free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, but testing is invite-only until version 1.0 and the stated requirement is macOS 26 on Apple silicon.

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