Gapplin
Gapplin is a macOS SVG viewer that lets you preview, inspect, and export SVG images while working with vector files locally.
What is Gapplin?
Gapplin is a native macOS utility for viewing SVG graphics. It is designed for people who work with vector assets, including web designers, developers, and anyone who needs to open SVG or SVGZ files quickly on a Mac. The app uses WebKit rendering so SVG images are displayed similarly to how they appear in a web browser, which is useful when checking artwork for websites and apps. Gapplin can automatically refresh a file after edits, making it handy alongside a text editor during SVG editing workflows. It also supports export to PNG and PDF, offers Quick Look integration for Finder previews, and includes Automator and AppleScript support for repeatable tasks and batch-style workflows.
Key features
- Open and preview SVG and SVGZ files on macOS
- Render SVG images with a browser-like WebKit engine
- Refresh the preview automatically when a file is updated
- Export SVG artwork to PNG or PDF
- Preview SVG files from Finder with Quick Look support
- Open the current SVG in your preferred text editor
- Control the app with AppleScript for repeatable tasks
- Process multiple SVG files with Automator actions
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Gapplin is a legitimate desktop utility for opening and exporting SVG files. Access to files you choose is normal for its purpose, and using Finder preview features or automation support is expected behavior for this kind of Mac app. As with any graphics file viewer, open SVG files from sources you trust if they are part of an active editing workflow.
Recommendation: Keep Gapplin if you work with SVG files or want a simple dedicated SVG viewer on your Mac. If you do not use it, you can remove it without affecting macOS beyond losing its preview, export, and SVG viewing features.
Common paths
/Applications/Gapplin.app
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.wolfrosch.Gapplin.plist
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