Pixelmator
Pixelmator is a Mac image editor from Pixelmator Team for photo editing, graphic design, painting, and layered image work.
What is Pixelmator?
Pixelmator is a macOS image editing application published by Pixelmator Team. It is designed for editing photos, creating graphics, painting, retouching images, and working with layered compositions on the Mac. The app is commonly used by photographers, designers, and general Mac users who want advanced editing tools without a full Adobe-style workflow. Its feature set typically includes nondestructive adjustments, effects, retouching tools, selection tools, text and shape tools, and support for common image formats. Pixelmator is closely integrated with Apple technologies and may appear in workflows involving Photos, iCloud Drive, Apple silicon Macs, and other native macOS features. Users usually encounter it as a standalone creative app installed in /Applications, along with related support, cache, and preference data stored in the user Library.
Key features
- Edit photos with layered image composition tools
- Apply nondestructive color adjustments and visual effects
- Retouch images using repair, clone, and selection tools
- Create graphics with text, shapes, and painting tools
- Work with common image formats and RAW photos
- Integrate editing with macOS features such as Photos and iCloud Drive
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
This is a legitimate commercial creative application from Pixelmator Team. It is generally safe when obtained from the official Pixelmator website or the Mac App Store. As with most editing apps, it may store documents, recent file information, preferences, and cached assets in your user Library.
Recommendation: Keep it if you use Pixelmator for image editing or design work. If you no longer use it, removing the app is usually optional, and leftover support files can be reviewed separately.
Common paths
/Applications/Pixelmator.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.pixelmatorteam.pixelmator
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Pixelmator
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.pixelmatorteam.pixelmator.plist
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