GIMP
GIMP is a free, open-source image editor for raster graphics, photo retouching, and artwork creation on macOS and other platforms.
What is GIMP?
GIMP, short for GNU Image Manipulation Program, is a free and open-source graphics editor used for photo retouching, image composition, painting, and other raster image editing tasks. It is developed by the GIMP project and distributed for macOS through the official GIMP website and download infrastructure. On Mac, users typically encounter it as a standalone desktop app installed in Applications, often alongside user-created brushes, plug-ins, palettes, and other creative assets stored in the user Library folder. It supports layered editing, masks, filters, color adjustment tools, and customizable workflows for design, illustration, and image cleanup work. GIMP is also widely used by hobbyists, students, and professionals who want a capable editor without a commercial subscription. The provided bundle ID appears to match a macOS build lineage associated with GIMP packaging, but app metadata can vary by release, so local inspection is still useful when confirming a specific installed copy.
Key features
- Layer-based image editing with masks and blend modes
- Photo retouching and color correction tools
- Support for plug-ins, scripts, brushes, gradients, and palettes
- Customizable interface with dockable dialogs and tool options
- Import and export for many common image file formats
- Drawing and painting tools for digital artwork
- Selection, transform, and path tools for detailed editing
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
GIMP is a well-known legitimate graphics editor. It is generally safe when downloaded from the official GIMP website, but plug-ins, scripts, fonts, and third-party builds can introduce risk because they may execute code or modify app behavior.
Recommendation: Keep if you use it for image editing or have GIMP project files, plug-ins, or custom assets. Remove it if you no longer use it, but review any personal brushes, presets, scripts, and exported work you may want to keep first.
Common paths
/Applications/GIMP.app~/Library/Application Support/GIMP~/Library/Preferences/org.gimp.GIMP.plist
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/org.gimp.GIMP
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/GIMP
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/org.gimp.GIMP.plist
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