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Product
Acorn is an image editor for macOS.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Free plan
NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Trial
The free trial lasts 14 days, requires no payment or information, and adds a watermark after the trial ends.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Support
The maker directs Acorn bug reports to its in-app bug reporter and offers email support and user forums.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Headquarters
North of Seattle, Washington, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Founded
2003Read 28 Sep 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Maker
Flying Meat Inc. is a privately held independent software company just north of Seattle, founded in 2003 by Gus Mueller.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
AI features
Acorn offers machine-learning subject selection, background removal, and Super Resolution image resizing.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
AI retouching
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Automation
Acorn supports Apple Shortcuts, Automator, AppleScript, and JavaScript automation, and can run custom plugins.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Batch editing
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Cloud sync
NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Data merge
Its Data Merge feature imports a CSV file to populate text and image fields across a project.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Editing tools
It supports non-destructive curves, levels, filters, layer masks, selections, vector shapes, and photo retouching tools.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
File formats
Acorn can import formats including JPEG, PNG, HEIF, WebP, GIF, TIFF, PSD, PDF, RAW, SVG, and JPEG-XL, and export formats including JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, WebP, PSD, PDF, SVG, and JPEG-XL.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Image privacy
Acorn states that it does not transmit images to the cloud or over the network and performs operations locally on the Mac.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Layer editing
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Masking tools
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Photoshop compatibility
Acorn can open PSD images and preserve layers when possible, but Photoshop styles and editable text are not supported.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Platform
desktopRead 20 Sep 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Platform requirement
Acorn 8 requires macOS 14 or later and is a universal binary for Apple Silicon Macs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
Purchase model
Acorn is sold as a one-time license, with updates within the purchased major version included; major version upgrades have historically been paid and optional.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net
RAW photo support
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · secure.flyingmeat.net

Plans and prices

Acorn 8 $29.99, paid once One-time purchase; updates within version 8 are included. For Mac only · macOS 14 or later Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

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