We’ll also go over how to use the built-in tools, and if you’re looking for something simpler, we’ll go over one-for-one Paint replacements you can download. Read on to find out how to enable the paint features hidden on your Mac. These tools are more for annotating and highlighting photos and other files rather than creating new pieces of artwork. Keep in mind that Preview doesn’t allow you to create new artwork from scratch like Microsoft’s Paint - there’s no blank canvas.
Most people don’t know these features exist because they’re hidden behind a button they never think to click. It doesn’t mirror Microsoft Paint, but it has a few editing tools, like drawing, adding text, and inserting shapes. However, Apple’s default app for opening images, PDFs, and other files - called Preview - comes close. For MacOS, there’s no native equivalent, whether you’re running the latest version or an older one. Since 1985, Windows has always shipped with a basic image-editing program: Paint.
