Description:
Image editor focused on simplicity
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 8.6.1@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@acornapp |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Multimedia
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Tags:
image-editor
graphics
design
photo-editing
macos
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Install:
brew install --cask acorn
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About:
Acorn is a lightweight yet powerful raster image editor for macOS, designed as a cost-effective alternative to Photoshop. It provides a streamlined interface with essential tools for editing, drawing, and compositing images without the overhead of complex enterprise software.
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Key Features:
- Layer-based editing with blending modes and masks
- Vector tools for shapes, text, and Bézier curves
- Non-destructive filters and layer styles
- Integrated support for RAW image formats
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Use Cases:
- Quick photo retouching and resizing for web assets
- Creating social media graphics and marketing materials
- UI/UX mockup design and screen element creation
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Alternatives:
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Photoshop
– Industry standard with extensive features, but significantly more expensive and complex
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Pixelmator Pro
– Similar macOS-native alternative with machine learning enhancements
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GIMP
– Free, open-source cross-platform editor with a steeper learning curve
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| Jul 3, 2026 6:50pm |
8.6.1 |
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8.6 |
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| Apr 29, 2026 9:46pm |
8.5.1 |
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8.2.2 |
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8.2.1 |
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