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Paintlet is a simple, native macOS paint app - Windows 11 Paint's features in a Mac app. Just the classic Paint tool set, nothing more: pencil, brush, shapes, curve, flood fill, text, etc. MIT license.
The native macOS feel is a nice touch, especially how the tool icons and canvas frame match Apple's design language rather than feeling like a Windows port. Glad it's MIT licensed too.
Finally a paint app on Mac that just works like the old Windows one. The curve tool felt surprisingly responsive and the flood fill was instant.
Love that you kept it faithful to the classic Paint feel rather than packing in features no one asked for. The native macOS focus shows in how clean the toolbar feels.
Finally a Mac paint app that feels familiar without being bloated. Opened it up and had a sketch going in under a minute, the brush and flood fill worked exactly like I expected.
finally something that feels like the old paint but on mac, super clean and the curve tool actually works well. been using it for quick sketches all morning.
Love that someone finally made a proper Paint clone for macOS, this looks clean and the curve tool is a nice touch. One thing I'd love to see is an eyedropper for sampling colors while drawing, it really speeds things up when tweaking palettes.
A native Paint replacement for Mac has been long overdue, glad someone finally did it right. One thing I'd love to see is a built-in color picker eyedropper that can sample from anywhere on screen, including outside the canvas. Windows Paint has had this forever and it's a huge timesaver when trying to match colors from a reference image.
The MIT license on a native macOS app like this is such a rare move, props for giving it away. The curve and flood fill tools alone make it feel like the real Paint, not a stripped down clone.
Finally a no-nonsense paint app for macOS, basically just the classic toolset without all the extra fluff. The flood fill and curve tool feel pretty solid for something this simple.
Finally a native paint app for Mac that doesn't try to be Photoshop. The flood fill and curve tool feel snappy and the pencil actually responds to pressure on my iPad.
Pulled it up and was drawing with the pencil tool within seconds, no setup or menu hunting. The curve tool feels surprisingly smooth for something so lightweight.
About Paintlet on Product Hunt
“MS Paint for Mac: native, open source, no AI”
Paintlet was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 16 upvotes and 11 comments, placing #96 on the daily leaderboard. Paintlet is a simple, native macOS paint app - Windows 11 Paint's features in a Mac app. Just the classic Paint tool set, nothing more: pencil, brush, shapes, curve, flood fill, text, etc. MIT license.
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The native macOS feel is a nice touch, especially how the tool icons and canvas frame match Apple's design language rather than feeling like a Windows port. Glad it's MIT licensed too.