Designer stack
Interface design, retouching, colour and delivery: apps that cover the whole flow.
A stack built for product and interface design. Figma is the centrepiece; the rest are the satellite tools that complete the day-to-day.
Install notes
brew install --cask figma affinity-designer cleanshot sip imageoptim- Affinity is also sold on the App Store; buy it there and updates go through Apple.
- If CleanShot feels expensive, start with Shottr (free with an optional license): it covers 80% of the cases.
- Combine Sip with the emoji picker and Raycast: together they turn “grab something from the screen” into a one-second gesture.
Apps in this stack
- Figma · UI design Freemium
The standard for interfaces and prototypes; collaborative by default.
- Affinity Designer 2 · vector Paid
One-time license (no subscription); with Photo and Publisher it covers most of Adobe.
- CleanShot X · screenshots Paid
Captures with annotations, scrolling screenshots and recording; the reference.
- Sip · colour Paid
Picks colours from any pixel on screen and stores palettes.
- ImageOptim · optimisation Free
Drop images in and it compresses them losslessly before delivery.