Microsoft Paint is the quintessential art creation application that comes pre-installed on Windows PCs. It has been around since Windows 1.0, back in 1985, and is quite easily one of the most widely known (and used) Windows’ applications around.

For years, the Paint app had the basic functionality expected of a simple, easy to use application. However, with the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft pushed a “Paint 3D” application that co-exists with Paint. The new app features support for 3D objects, and a lot more. Unfortunately, macOS doesn’t come with an image creation app (not even a basic one like Paint). So, if you’re looking for Microsoft Paint on Mac, here are 7 Paint alternatives for Mac you can use.

Paint.NET is a free yet very powerful and feature-rich image editing application. Unfortunately, it cannot be used on Mac systems, but if you were interested in a Paint.NET for Mac by Rick Brewster version, you could try one of the alternatives listed below. Best MS Paint like app? Discussion in 'iOS Apps' started by iRock1, Mar 31, 2014.

Paintbrush If you’re looking for an app that works exactly the way Paint does on Windows, look no further than Paintbrush. The free app is exactly the same as its Windows’ counterpart, and has all the tools you’d find in the Paint app, right down to the spray can. Just like Microsoft Paint, the interface is incredibly simple, and easy to use. By its very design (and similarity to Microsoft Paint), the app is not really suitable for creating high quality art on your computer, however, for most simple image creation tasks, the app will work perfectly fine. When you launch the app, you can choose the dimensions of the image you want to create; there are presets for various sizes, or you can go with a custom size. For a free app, Paintbrush is amazing.

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It offers all the basic tools you’d expect from a Microsoft Paint alternative, and can save files into most widely used formats, including JPEG, PNG, BMP, and more. The only bad thing about this app, is that the toolbar is a separate floating window, and there is no option to use the app in a “single window mode”. Staying true to the macOS philosophy, Paintbrush supports tabs, so you can create multiple drawings, without having to launch separate instances of the app. Mischief Mischief is another cool Paint alternative that you can use on your Mac.

QNext is a multi-platform chat and conferencing application that allows users to interact in a number of ways: instant messaging, media sharing, and audio and video chat. It runs on OS X, Windows. The closest I have come up with is doing a video call with Facetime, Google Hangouts, Skype, or something similar on my iPhone or Mac, putting the iPhone or Mac on my media center under my TV pointed at the couch, and AirPlaying it to the TV through the AppleTV. You mentioned in your post that you're looking to use your new MacBook mostly for video conferencing. I have to note that this will affect battery life and performance. I have to note that this will affect battery life and performance. If you already have your Google+ profile ready, follow these steps to start your Google+ hangouts for video conferencing: Start Your Google+ Hangouts From Your Profile Page. As shown in the picture below, you can start your Google+ hangout from your Google+ profile page with one click. How to invite for hangout video conferencing in mac profile. You can invite people to a video call by dialing their mobile or landline telephone number. The person will still be able to participate in the discussion without having to be on camera. Start a Hangouts video call. Click Add telephone. Agree to the terms, if necessary. Enter a telephone number and click Call.

The app comes with a very basic set of tools, but can be used to create some really great artwork, thanks to the configurability offered with each tool. Similar to MS Paint, Mischief offers the basic pen, eraser, and shape tools, but does not borrow much else from its Windows’ counterpart. The tools offer some configurability, and you can edit the brush size, and the opacity value for every brush offered by the app. The app is available in both free, and paid flavors, however, the free version does not support layers, which is an essential feature for any serious art work.

You can download a free trial of the full version of the app from their, and try it free for 15 days, before deciding on whether you really need the extra features or not. Overall, the app is a good alternative to Paint, and is very similar to what Microsoft offers with Paint on Windows. ($25, 15 day free trial, free version also available) 3. Paint X Lite Another app that you can use as an alternative to Paint, Paint X Lite comes with a lot of the features you would find in the Paint app, along with a some extra features that can come in really handy. Paint X Lite comes with tools like the pencil, color picker, fill bucket, and even a text tool. It even has the spray can tool, just like Microsoft Paint.