Acorn

The image editor for humans

DESIGN—Est. 20071–10 employeesMukilteo

Acorn is a powerful, approachable Mac image editor built by indie studio Flying Meat. Sold via license rather than subscription, it has been a beloved Photoshop alternative since 2007.

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Gus Mueller

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