Mojave Paint
A free macOS image editor with a one-time purchase for export functionality.
Product memo
Mojave Paint serves as a precise, retro-inspired macOS image editor for Apple Silicon, deliberately eschewing AI tools. It targets users who value deterministic control and a 'toasted light mode' aesthetic over the 'uncanny AI look'. The free download includes core features, with a one-time purchase adding export functionality, serving users seeking a focused, non-AI alternative for bitmap image production.
- For who
- macOS users needing a deterministic image editor
- Solves what
- Provides a native macOS image editor focused on precision and mathematical mutations, avoiding AI.
- Layer-based editing
- Comprehensive filter suite
- Deterministic image manipulation
Operator & company
Company
- Team
Indie / lean
- HQ
United States
Operating model
- Business model
One Time
- Platform
Desktop
- Audience
Designers
Builder strategy
- Strategy Type
- Niche Specialist
- Stage
- Bootstrapped Lean
- Effort
- Solo Buildable
Source evidence
- Category
- Graphics & Design
- Developer
- Skull Rock Software LLC
- Download
- Free download
- Current version
- 1.4.2
Latest observed release
v1.4.2 · Jul 29, 2026
New: • Image > Adjustments > Posterize • Filter > Blur > Surface Blur • Filter > Sketch > Halftone Pattern (this replaces the old Filter > Pixelate > Monochrome Halftone and is much more configurable, including dots, lines and concentric circles, plus it picks up the foreground/background colors) Changed: • Solid Fill and Gradient Fill adjustment layers now have a Rasterize option in their context menu • Numpad plus and minus keys now zoom in and out without a Command modifier • The Colorize filter gains YIQ color mode, sometimes useful for the lighter hues such as yellow and teals Fixed: • Apply Layer Mask on an overflowing pixel layer was putting the result in the wrong location • Merge D…
Evidence sources
About Mojave Paint Expand
A free macOS image editor with a one-time purchase for export functionality.
In their own words
Mojave Paint: A new macOS image editor for Apple Silicon
A new macOS image editor with familiar key bindings and a somewhat retro aesthetic.
Keeping the dream of the '90s alive!
Competitive context
5 peers · Same primary niche.
Commercial cues
- Model
- one time
- Free tier
- No
- Trial
- No
Pricing strategy
- • Free core editor with paid export add
- • One-time purchase avoids subscription friction