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Photo, video, music, writing, art—explore it all.

Whether you want to edit family portraits or old vacation videos, make progress on your novel, lay down a new track, or turn an idea into art, these apps transform your Mac into a creative hub for turning your dream projects into reality.

For the Shutterbug

Make simple image tweaks or dive deep into the details for pro-level edits.

When choosing a shot to edit, Nitro Photo can display up to 16 photos at once, synchronizing zooming and scrolling across them—great for comparing fine details in burst shots.

For the Director

Turn video into feature movies, social media reels, or share-worthy GIFs.

CapCut’s Auto Captions feature automatically generates subtitles in sync with your video.

For the Rocker

Record and produce a hit track, mix like a DJ, or learn to play your favourite songs.

Try your hand at scratching by simply dragging either of djay’s virtual records.

For the Author

Author a novel or short story, organize your notes, write a screenplay, or publish your next blog post.

Ulysses makes it easy to organize projects, chapters, images, notes, and more.

For the Artist

Create illustrations and animations, design logos, or produce product and app mockups.

Logoist isn’t just for simple text logos: The app also excels at complex shapes, icons and scenes.