4 Free and Open-source 2 d Apps for macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon)

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)

Open-source free Photo Editor and Photoshop Alternative

GIMP is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image manipulation and image editing, free-form drawing, transcoding between different image file formats, and more specialized tasks. It is not designed to be used for drawing, though some artists and creators have used it in this way.

Inkscape

free open-source vector design software for macOS, Linux, and Windows

Inkscape is a Free and open source vector graphics editor for GNU/Linux, Windows and macOS. It offers a rich set of features and is widely used for both artistic and technical illustrations such as cartoons, clip art, logos, typography, diagramming and flowcharting. It uses vector graphics to allow for sharp printouts and renderings at unlimited resolution and is not bound to a fixed number of pixels like raster graphics. Inkscape uses the standardized SVG file format as its main format, which is supported by many other applications including web browsers.

Pencil2D Animation

An easy, intuitive tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations.

Pencil2D is an easy, intuitive tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations.

Pencil2D is an animation/drawing software for Windows, macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics. Pencil2D is free and open source.

Scribus (GNU Image Manipulation Program)

Libre free Desktop Page Layout Editor and Adobe Indesign Alternative