Before you start
- A Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) or an Intel processor.
- Metal graphics, which every supported Mac has.
Install the app
- Download the DMG. Download photocraft-0.7.0-macos-universal.dmg from the official GitHub release.
- Open the disk image. Double-click the .dmg to mount it.
- Drag to Applications. Drag PhotoCraft into the Applications folder, then eject the disk image.
- Launch PhotoCraft. Open PhotoCraft from Applications or Launchpad. Because the app is notarized, macOS opens it without a Gatekeeper warning.
More options
Install the command-line tool
The .app contains only the desktop editor. For scripting, batch edits or MCP, download photocraft-cli-<version>-macos-universal.zip, unzip it and move photocraft-cli onto your PATH. The binary is notarized; macOS checks that online on first run. You can confirm it yourself:
Shell
ditto -x -k photocraft-cli-<version>-macos-universal.zip .
spctl --assess --type install -vv photocraft-cli-<version>-macos-universal/photocraft-cli
# ... accepted, source=Notarized Developer ID"PhotoCraft can't be opened"
This should not happen with the official DMG. If it does, you probably have a file from a mirror site. Delete it and download again from GitHub.
Uninstall
Quit PhotoCraft and drag it from Applications to the Trash.
Official files for this version (0.7.0)
| Type | Architecture | File | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| App (.dmg) | universal | photocraft-0.7.0-macos-universal.dmg | 80 MB |
| Command-line tool | universal | photocraft-cli-0.7.0-macos-universal.zip | 62 MB |
Frequently asked questions
Does PhotoCraft run natively on Apple silicon?
Yes. The DMG is a universal build with native code for both Apple silicon and Intel, so there is no Rosetta translation.
Is there a Mac App Store version?
No. PhotoCraft is distributed through GitHub releases and the developers' website.
Can I use PhotoCraft on an iPad?
No. There is no iPad or iPhone app.