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Get Creative With These Amazing Apps

Photo, video, music, writing, art—explore it all.

Whether you want to edit photos or video, write a short story or novel, lay down a new track, or turn an idea into art, these apps transform your Mac into a creative hub for all your projects.

For the shutterbug

Make simple image tweaks or dive deep into the details for pro-level edits.

When choosing a shot to edit, Nitro Photo can display up to 16 photos at once, synchronizing zooming and scrolling across them—great for comparing fine details in burst shots.

For the aspiring director

Turn video into feature movies, social media reels, or share-worthy GIFs.

CapCut’s Auto Captions feature automatically generates subtitles in sync with your video.

For the musician

Record and produce a hit track, mix like a DJ, or learn to play your favorite songs.

Try your hand at scratching by simply dragging either of djay’s virtual records.

For the writer

Author a novel or short story, organize your notes, write a screenplay, or publish your next blog post.

Ulysses makes it easy to organize projects, chapters, images, notes, and more.

For the artist or designer

Create illustrations and animation, design logos, or produce product and app mockups.

Logoist isn’t just for simple text logos: The app also excels at complex shapes, icons, and scenes.