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Acorn is the Mac image editor from Flying Meat, a one-developer studio that has been refining it since 2007. Version 8 covers the serious ground, layers, masks, curves, levels and non-destructive filters, then adds modern touches: AI subject selection, Live Text for lifting text out of images, machine-learning super resolution upscaling, LUT colour grading and JPEG XL support.
Apple named Acorn a finalist for Mac App of the Year in the 2025 App Store Awards, notable recognition for a $29.99 one-time purchase in a category dominated by subscriptions. It automates neatly through Apple Shortcuts, opens PSD, SVG and RAW files, and its Data Merge feature can batch-produce personalised designs from a spreadsheet. There is a 14-day free trial, and the current release is version 8.6.1 for macOS 14 and later.
